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The aim of the present work was to assess the accuracy of the Papilloplex high-risk (HR)-HPV test on self-taken samples.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Women provided a clinician-taken cervical sample (CS), a urine sample and a vaginal swab according to the VALidation of HUman papillomavirus assays and collection Devices for Self-samples and urine samples protocol. Relative sensitivity and specificity for the detection of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or worse (CIN2+) of the Papilloplex HR-HPV assay on self-taken samples versus CS were assessed. Additionally, type-specific concordance and viral load signals (expressed in Ct (crossing thershold) values) between the two self-taken sample types and the CS were evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>At the manufacturers\u2019 cut-off, the assay showed a relative clinical sensitivity and specificity for CIN2+of 0.95 (95% CI 0.88 to 1.03) and 0.95 (95% CI 0.88 to 1.03) for urine versus CS. Corresponding values for vaginal samples versus CS were 1.05 (95% CI 1.01 to 1.09) and 0.81 (95% CI 0.74 to 0.89). Cut-off optimisation led to relative sensitivity and specificity that included unity for vaginal swabs. Median Ct values were lower in vaginal swabs versus CS, although higher in urine versus CS samples. No relationship between mean Ct values and disease outcome was observed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The clinical sensitivity of the Papilloplex HR-HPV test was similar on self-collected vaginal swabs and urine compared with CS; clinical specificity on urine was similar to CS yet lower on vaginal samples. 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