Cost-utility analysis of primary HPV testing through home-based self-sampling in comparison to visual inspection using acetic acid for cervical cancer screening in East district, Sikkim, India, 2023.
Roopa HariprasadBhavani Shankara BagepallyS Sajith KumarSangeeta PradhanDeepsikka GurungHarki TamangArpana SharmaTarun BhatnagarPublished in: PloS one (2024)
The findings support HPV self-sampling as a cost-effective alternative to VIA. This informs policymakers and healthcare providers for better resource allocation in cervical cancer screening in Sikkim.