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Patterns of incident genital human papillomavirus infection in women: A literature review and meta-analysis

Patterns of incident genital human papillomavirus infection in women: A literature review and meta-analysis

Authors :
Bradford S. Wheeler
Charles Poole
Anne F. Rositch
Jennifer S. Smith
Sylvia Taylor
Source :
International journal of STDAIDS. 30(13)
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection acquisition is a necessary step in the development of cervical cancer. No study has systematically quantified the rate of newly acquired HPV infections from the published literature and determined its relationship with age. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to describe incident HPV infections in women. Medline® and Thomson Reuters Web of Science via PubMed® databases were searched. A total of 46 of 5136 studies met inclusion criteria and contributed results. We conducted a meta-regression analysis of 13 studies, which reported incidence rate estimates on over 13 high-risk HPV types, to provide pooled stratum-specific incidence rates and rate ratios for key population and study characteristics among 8488 women. Studies with mean age

Details

ISSN :
17581052
Volume :
30
Issue :
13
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International journal of STDAIDS
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....058927c602f56dbbd2c5e93df6934892