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Table 1 Included studies characteristics

From: Self-collection for HPV-based cervical screening: a qualitative evidence meta-synthesis

Participants

 HCW

276

 Policymakers

38

 Women

2231

Number of Studies

 Regiona

  Africa

7

  Americas

18

  Asia

1

  Europe

5

  Western Pacific

2

 Women’s Social Identity

  Indigenous

5

  LGBTQ

1

  Low SES

23

  Minorities

16

  Women aged 60+

20

 Country Setting

  Rural

11

  Urban

9

  N/A or Both

11

 Location of Self-collection procedure

  Clinic

5

  Home

3

  Mail

2

  Not performed

23

 Qualitative Methods

  Focus Group only

14

  Interviews only

6

  Interview and Focus Groups

5

  Interview and/or focus group supplemented by another method

6

  1. aOne study provided the example of three (3) countries: India, Nicaragua, and Uganda. Thus, the total number of countries is 33