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Table 2 Transition probabilities in each node of the decision three model

From: Performance of Aptima-HPV in the cervical cancer screening program of Portugal: a cost-analysis

Node

Transition probabilities (%)

References

Hybrid Capture® 2

Probability (P) of a patient testing HPV+

25.1

Cuzick et al. [18]

Pista et al. [19]

P of a patient testing HPV−

74.9

Cobas® 4800

Probability (P) of a patient testing HPV+

25.9

Cuzick et al. [18]

Pista et al. [19]

P of a patient testing HPV−

74.1

Aptima® HPV

Probability (P) of a patient testing HPV+

20.9

Cuzick et al. [18]

Pista et al. [19]

P of a patient testing HPV−

81

Hybrid Capture® 2

P of an HPV + patient being infected by 16/18 serotypes

22.57

Clinical experts

P of an HPV + patient being infected by other serotypes

77.43

Cobas® 4800

P of an HPV + patient being infected by 16/18 serotypes

31.33

Cuzick et al. [18]

P of an HPV + patient being infected by other serotypes

68.67

Aptima® HPV

P of an HPV+ patient being infected by 16/18 serotypes

29.80

Cuzick et al. [18]

P of an HPV+ patient being infected by other serotypes

70.20

P of an HPV+ patient infected by 16/18 serotypes present a conclusive colposcopy without atypical lesions

66.88

Clinical experts

P of an HPV+ patient infected by 16/18 serotypes present a conclusive colposcopy with atypical lesions

16.72

P of an HPV+ patient infected by 16/18 serotypes present an inconclusive colposcopy

16.40

P of an HPV+ patient infected by other serotypes present cytology ≥ ASC-US

78.52

Clinical experts

P of an HPV+ patient infected by other serotypes present cytology NILM

21.48

P of an HPV+ patient infected by other serotypes and with cytology ASC-US/LSIL present a conclusive colposcopy without atypical lesions

71.91

Clinical experts

P of an HPV+ patient infected by other serotypes and with cytology HSIL present a conclusive colposcopy without atypical lesions

3.79

P of an HPV+ patient infected by other serotypes and with cytology ≥ ASC-US present a conclusive colposcopy with atypical lesions

7.90

P of an HPV+ patient infected by other serotypes and with cytology ≥ ASC-US present an inconclusive colposcopy

16.40

P of an HPV+ patient infected by other serotypes and with cytology NILM present, after a year, a second HPV+ test

10.00

Clinical experts

P of an HPV+ patient infected by other serotypes and with cytology NILM present, after a year, a second HPV- test

90.00

P of a patient with a second HPV+ test present a conclusive colposcopy without atypical lesions

66.88

Clinical experts

P of a patient with a second HPV+ test present a conclusive colposcopy with atypical lesions

16.72

P of a patient with a second HPV+ test present an inconclusive colposcopy

16.40

P of an HPV+ patient infected by 16/18 serotypes with a conclusive colposcopy without atypical lesions present, after a year, a second HPV + test

10.00

Clinical experts

P of an HPV + patient infected by 16/18 serotypes with a conclusive colposcopy without atypical lesions present, after a year, a second HPV− test

90.00

P of an HPV+ patient infected by other serotypes with cytology ASCUS/LSIL and a conclusive colposcopy without atypical lesions present, after a year, a second HPV+ test

5.00

Clinical experts

P of an HPV + patient infected by other serotypes with cytology ASCUS/LSIL and a conclusive colposcopy without atypical lesions present, after a year, a second HPV− test

95.00

P of an HPV+ patient infected by other serotypes with cytology NILM and a conclusive colposcopy without atypical lesions present, after a year, a second HPV+ test

5.00

Clinical experts

P of an HPV+ patient infected by other serotypes with cytology NILM and a conclusive colposcopy without atypical lesions present, after a year, a second HPV− test

95.00

P of a patient with a conclusive colposcopy with atypical lesions present CIN+

63.90

Cuzick et al. [18]

P of a patient with a conclusive colposcopy with atypical lesions present CIN−

36.10

P of a CIN− patient present, after a year, a second HPV+ test

10.00

Clinical experts

P of a CIN- patient present, after a year, a second HPV− test

90.00

P of a patient with a second HPV+ test present a second conclusive colposcopy without atypical lesions

71.06

Clinical experts

P of a patient with a second HPV+ test present a second conclusive colposcopy with atypical lesions

12.54

P of a patient with a second HPV+ test present a second inconclusive colposcopy

16.40

P of a patient with a second conclusive colposcopy with atypical lesions present CIN+

90.00

Clinical experts

P of a patient with a second conclusive colposcopy with atypical lesions present CIN−

10.00

  1. References: Cuzick et al. [18]; Pista et al. [19]; Clinical experts (Additional file 1)