Prevalence of epithelial abnormalities and high-risk human papilloma virus in cervicovaginal Pap smears of population subgroups as a guide toward evidence-based best practice.

This study underscores the importance of using both HR-HPV and CVPT for screening for cervical cancer, and confirms the need for special focus on managing high-risk populations subgroups, such as African American women, and women of ages 14 to 20 years especially in high-risk populations.