Table 1 Characteristics of included studies
Author; Year | Study location; Target population | Description of intervention arm | Description of control arm | Type of self- sampling devices | Length of screening participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aasb酶, 2022 | Norway. Non-attenders. | Group 1: receive invitation letter to order self-sampling device by mail, web, e-mail, or telephone. Group 2: self-sampling devices were mailed to all participants. | Reminder for routine screening. | Brush. | 6 months. |
Arrossi, 2015 | Argentina. General population. | Offer self-sampling device by CHW. | Reminder for routine screening. | Brush. | 6 months. |
Elfstrom, 2019 | Sweden. Non-attenders. | Group 1: self-sampling devices were mailed to all participants. Group 2: receive invitation letter to order self-sampling device via online. Group 3: invitation to contact midwife via phone call. | Reminder for routine screening. | Swab. | 3 months. |
Enerly, 2016 | Norway. Non-attenders. | Self-sampling devices were mailed to all participants. | Reminder for routine screening. | Lavage-based sampler & brush. | 8 months. |
Gizaw, 2019 | Ethiopia. Never screened. | Offer self-collection device under supervision by a trained health professional. | Offer appointment for VIA. | Brush. | NR. |
Landy, 2022 | United Kingdom. Under-screened. | Offer the option for ordering self-sampling devices or appointment of clinician-collected sampling. | Reminder for routine screening. | Swab. | 4 months & 12 months. |
Modibbo, 2017 | Nigeria. General population. | Offer self-sampling devices. | Offer appointment of hospital-based sampling by trained nurse. | Swab. | Within study period. |
Moses, 2015 | Uganda. General population. | Offer self-collection device by outreach workers. | Offer appointment for VIA. | Swab. | NR. |
Racey, 2016 | Canada. Non-attenders. | Group 1: self-sampling devices were mailed to all participants. Group 2: reminder for pap test. | Opportunistic screening. | Swab. | NR. |
Sancho-Garnier, 2013 | France. Non-attenders. | Self-sampling devices were mailed to all participants. | Reminder for routine screening. | Swab. | NR. |
Sultana, 2016 | Australia. Under-screened & never screened. | Self-sampling devices were mailed to all participants. | Reminder for routine screening. | Swab. | 3 months & 6 months. |
Tranberg, 2018 | Denmark. General population. | Group 1: self-sampling devices were mailed to all participants. Group 2: receive invitation letter to order self-sampling device by e-mail, SMS, phone or website. | Reminder for routine screening. | Brush. | 6 months. |
Viviano, 2017 | Switzerland. Under-screened. | Self-sampling devices were mailed to all participants. | Reminder for routine screening. | Swab. | NR. |
Winer, 2019 | United States. Under-screened. | Self-sampling devices were mailed to all participants. | Reminders for pap test. | Swab. | 6 months. |
Zehbe, 2016 | Canada. General population. | Offer self-collection device by community-based research assistants. | Offer appointment for pap test. | NR. | NR. |