Abstract Objective To evaluate the accuracy and patient acceptability toward self-sampling using a new device - SelfCervix® - for detecting HPV-DNA. Methods A total of 73 women aged 25–65 who underwent regular cervical cancer screening from March to October 2016 were included. Women performed self-sampling followed by a physician-sampling, and the samples were analyzed for HPV-DNA. After that, patients were surveyed about their acceptability of self-sampling. Results HPV-DNA detection rate of self-sampling presented high accuracy and was similar to physician-collection. Sixty-four (87.7%) patients answered the acceptability survey. Most patients (89%) considered the self-sampling comfortable, and 82.5% preferred self-sampling to physician-sampling. The reasons cited were time-saving and convenience. Fifty-one (79.7%) reported that they would recommend self-sampling. Conclusion Self-sampling using the new Brazilian device SelfCervix® is not inferior in HPV-DNA detection rate compared with physician-collection, and patients are supportive of the method. Therefore, it might be an option to reach under-screened populations in Brazil. selfsampling self sampling SelfCervix HPVDNA. HPVDNA HPV DNA. DNA 7 2565 25 65 25–6 201 included physiciansampling, physiciansampling physician sampling, physician-sampling selfsampling. sampling. physiciancollection. physiciancollection collection. collection physician-collection Sixtyfour Sixty four 87.7% 877 87 (87.7% survey 89% 89 (89% comfortable 825 82 5 82.5 physiciansampling. timesaving time saving convenience Fiftyone Fifty one 79.7% 797 79 (79.7% Selfsampling Self physiciancollection, collection, method Therefore underscreened under screened Brazil 256 2 6 25– 20 87.7 8 (87.7 (89 82. 79.7 (79.7 87. (87. (8 79. (79. (87 ( (79 (7
Resumo Objetivo Avaliar a acurácia e aceitabilidade da auto-coleta utilizando um novo coletor - SelfCervix® - para a detecção de DNA de HPV. Métodos Foram incluídas no estudo 73 mulheres com idade entre 25–65 anos que realizaram seu rastreamento regular do câncer de colo do útero entre Março e Outubro de 2016. Estas mulheres realizaram a auto-coleta, seguida de coleta profissional e as amostras foram analisadas paraa presença de DNA de HPV. Após, elas responderam um questionário sobre a experiência da auto-coleta. Resultados As taxas de detecção de DNA de HPV por auto-coleta foram altas e similares as da coleta profissional. Sessenta e quatro (87,7%) pacientes responderam o questionário de experiência. A maioria (89%) considerou a auto-coleta confortável, e 82,5% preferiram o método comparado a coleta profissional. As razões citadas foram economia de tempo e conveniência. Cinquenta e uma (79,7%) mulheres confirmaram que recomendariam a auto-coleta. Conclusão Auto-coleta utilizando o novo coletor desenvolvido no Brasil não é inferior na detecção de DNA de HPV quando comparada a coleta profissional, e apresenta uma boa aceitabilidade pelas mulheres. Desta maneira, pode ser uma opção para alcançar populações que não realizam o rastreamento padrão. autocoleta auto SelfCervix 7 2565 25 65 25–6 2016 autocoleta, coleta, Após autocoleta. coleta. 87,7% 877 87 (87,7% 89% 89 (89% confortável 825 82 5 82,5 conveniência 79,7% 797 79 (79,7% Autocoleta Auto maneira padrão 256 2 6 25– 201 87,7 8 (87,7 (89 82, 79,7 (79,7 20 87, (87, (8 79, (79, (87 ( (79 (7