Document Type
Article
Department
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (East Africa)
Abstract
Objectives: Few studies have addressed optimal follow-up for HIV-infected women after cervical treatment. This study aimed to compare performance of three available tests to detect posttreatment cervical disease in HIV-infected women in Kenya.
Design: This is a prospective cohort study.
Methods: At least 6 months following cryotherapy, 517 HIV-infected women were evaluated concurrently with visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), papanicolaou (Pap) smear, and high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) testing. Women positive by any test (low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion for Pap) were scheduled for colposcopy and biopsy. Among 248 with histological confirmation [and 174 assumed to be truly negative for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)2þ after testing negative by all three tests], the ability of each test alone, or in combination, to detect CIN2þ was calculated to determine their utility in posttreatment follow-up.
Results: The median age of women was 35 years, 68% were WHO stage 1–2, with a median CD4þ cell count of 410 cells/ml, and 87% were on combination antiretroviral therapy. At a median of 6.3 months posttreatment, 64% had an abnormal screen by VIA, Pap, and/or HR-HPV. Among women with histological confirmation, 72 (30%) had persistent/recurrent CIN2þ. As single tests, Pap correctly classified the most cases (83%) and had the highest specificity [91% (88 and 95%); sensitivity 44% (35 and 53%)], whereas HR-HPV had the highest sensitivity [85% (75 and 96%); specificity 54% (49 and 58%)]. VIA was not sensitive [27% (18 and 36%)] for the detection of posttreatment CIN2þ [specificity 82% (79 and 86%)].
Conclusion: With the goal to minimize the number of false negatives (e.g. not miss CIN2þ posttreatment) in this population that is high-risk due to both prior cervical disease and HIV infection, HR-HPV-based algorithms are recommended.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Aids
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000001327
Recommended Citation
Omenge, E.,
Liu, T.,
Christoffersen-Deb, A.,
Itsura, P.,
Oguda, J.,
Washington, S.,
Chumba, D.,
Pisharodi, L.,
Cu-Uvin, S.,
Rositch, A. F.
(2017). Use of visual inspection with acetic acid, Pap smear, or high-risk human papillomavirus testing in women living with HIV/AIDS for posttreatment cervical cancer screening same tests, different priorities. Aids, 31(2), 233-240.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_fhs_mc_obstet_gynaecol/691
Comments
This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.