Attendance for diagnostic colposcopy among high-risk human papillomavirus positive women in a Brazilian feasibility study

Autor(es)

Buss, Lewis F. ^[1] ; Levi, Jose E. ^[2] ; Longatto-Filho, Adhemar ^{[1, 3, 4, 5]} ; Cohen, Diane D. ^[6] ; Cury, Lise ^[6] ; Martins, Toni R. ^[2] ; Fuza, Luiz M. ^[6] ; Villa, Luisa L. ^{[1, 7]} ; Eluf-Neto, Jose ^{[1, 6]}

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Virol Lab LIM 52, Inst Med Trop, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] ICVS 3Bs PT Govt Associate Lab, Braga - Portugal

^[4] Barretos Canc Hosp, Mol Oncol Res Ctr, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[5] Univ Minho, Sch Med, Life & Hlth Sci Res Inst ICVS, Braga - Portugal

^[6] Fundacao Oncoctr Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[7] Inst Canc Estado Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics; v. 152, n. 1, p. 72-77, JAN 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Objective To investigate factors associated with colposcopy attendance in HPV-positive women in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Methods We analyzed data from a prospective cohort of women positive for high-risk HPV (hr-HPV) undergoing cervical cancer screening in primary care services in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Non-pregnant women attending routine screening between December 2014 and March 2016 were offered an hr-HPV test, and those testing positive and aged 25 years or older were invited for colposcopy. Sociodemographic information was recorded at study enrollment. We compared variables between women who did and did not attend colposcopy within a logistic regression framework. Results Of 1537 hr-HPV-positive women, 1235 (80.4%) attended for colposcopy, with a median time from primary test to colposcopy of 132 days. Younger age (P<0.001) and concurrent negative cytology results (P=0.025) were associated with lower attendance. Women registered at units providing both the primary test and colposcopy were more likely to attend than those at units making external referrals (788/862 {[}91.4%] versus 447/675 {[}66.2%],P<0.001). Conclusion Non-attendance for colposcopy may limit the success of future screening programs based on hr-HPV testing in Brazil. Transfer of colposcopy services to primary care is a simple and effective facilitator of attendance. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 08/57889-1 - Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia para o Estudo das Doenças Associadas ao Papilomavírus
• Beneficiário: Luisa Lina Villa
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático