@article { author = {Arab, Maliheh and Moridi, Atefeh and Maktabi, Maryam and Safaei, Nazanin and Ghavami, Behnaz and Sanati, Mahdie}, title = {Colposcopy in comparison with HPV-Pap test for the diagnosis of Cervical ‎Intraepithelial Neoplasia 2‎}, journal = {International Journal of Medical Reviews}, volume = {8}, number = {4}, pages = {146-149}, year = {2021}, publisher = {Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-525X}, eissn = {}, doi = {10.30491/ijmr.2021.253604.1153}, abstract = {Introduction: The effectiveness of cervical cancer screening programs is an issue of concern in developing countries. It  is a goal of researchers to find another solution or screening method to solve this problem. The current study aimed to compare the cos teffectiveness of the colposcopy and HPV-Pap test approaches.Methods:  This cross-sectional study examined 1944 asymptomatic women aged 30-70 years who had undergone colposcopy from 2013-2015. The cost of finding each CIN2 case was obtained and compared with the cost of the HPV-Pap test finding.Results:  A pathology of CIN2  or greater cases were reported in 43 cases (2.2%). The cost of finding each case by colposcopy was 2,456 USD and by PCR-Pap was 2,966 USD (P<0.0001).Conclusion: The cost of finding each CIN2 or greater case by HPV-Pap test was 1.32 times that of a colposcopy. Colposcopy in this setting was more cost-effective and should be considered in similar settings.}, keywords = {Colposcopy, HPV-Pap Test, CIN2,Iran, Cost-effectiveness}, url = {https://www.ijmedrev.com/article_143517.html}, eprint = {https://www.ijmedrev.com/article_143517_e31e3b4300b0d70d388d05dfba07fad4.pdf} }