Patient-administered anal swab
Intervention1 paper2 findings
- Human trial1
Associations
2High-risk human papillomavirus
upin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
High-risk human papillomavirus
upin humans1Very low certainty
Patient-administered anal swab is associated with high-risk human papillomavirus in humans (Cohen's κ = 0.63).
Human trialHIV-positiven = 50
The THOMAS Study: A Pilot Study for Patient-Administered Anal Cancer Screening · Diseases of the colon and rectum · 23 Sep 2026
Atypical cells
upin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Atypical cells
upin humans1Very low certainty
Patient-administered anal swab is associated with atypical cells in humans (Cohen's κ = 0.51).
Human trialHIV-positiven = 50
The THOMAS Study: A Pilot Study for Patient-Administered Anal Cancer Screening · Diseases of the colon and rectum · 23 Sep 2026
Latest
1Diseases of the Colon and RectumHuman trial