Table 1.
Characteristics of Included Studies
| S No | Author | Study design | Start year | End year | City | State/ Province | Country | Rural or urban | Clusters of | Age group/ range included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sankaranarayanan 200726 | Cluster-randomized trial | 2000 | 2006 | Dindigul | Tamil Nadu | India | Rural | Panchayats | 30-59 years |
| 2 | Sankaranarayanan 200920 | Cluster-randomized trial | 2000 | 2007 | Osmanabad | Maharashtra | India | Rural | Group of villages having PHCs | 30-59 years |
| 3 | Shastri 201421 | Cluster-randomized trial | 1998 | 2011 | Mumbai | Maharashtra | India | Urban | Slums | 35-64 years |
| 4 | Chumworathayi 201025 | Quasi-experimental study | 1997 | 2006 | Roi Et | Roi Et | Thailand | Both | NA | NA |
| S No | Author | Subjects | Method of screening | No. of times screening was done | Screening interval (months) | Screening done by | Post screening intervention | Duration of follow-up (years) | No. participated in control group | No. participated in intervention group |
| 1 | Sankaranarayanan 200726 | Healthy, intact uterus, no H/O cervical cancer | VIA | 1 | NA | Female health workers | VIA positive had immediate colposcopy and biopsy | 7 | 30,958 | 49,311 |
| 2 | Sankaranarayanan 200920 | Healthy, intact uterus, no H/O cervical cancer | VIA | 1 | NA | ANMs | VIA positive had immediate colposcopy and biopsy | 8 | 31,488 | 34,074 |
| 3 | Shastri 201421 | Without previous H/o cervical/ breast/ any other malignancy | VIA | 4 | 24 months | Primary health workers | VIA positive were sent to clinic for colposcopy, and Pap followed by biopsy | 12 | 69,227 | 75,360 |
| 4 | Chumworathayi 201025 | NA | VIA | Not given | NA | Not given | VIA and cryotherapy and subsequent referral | No active follow-up. Cases were observed for 7 years in the intervention arm | NA | NA |