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Table 1 Summary of adjustable data inputs used to generate estimates from the Cervical Precancer Panning Tool (CPPT)a

From: Acting on the call for cervical cancer elimination: Planning tools for low- and middle- income countries to increase the coverage and effectiveness of screening and treatment

Data category

Specific data inputs

District information

Population; health facility count by type

Population demographics

Percentage of population that is female

HIV information

HIV prevalence; percentage of women living with HIV referred for cervical cancer treatment

Cervical cancer screening information

Age range at screening; screening frequency by HIV status; percentage of population to screen; prevalence of CIN2 + and HPV

Cervical cancer screening test information

Sensitivity and specificity of screening tests; costs related to screening

Cervical precancer treatment information

Screen-positive women eligible for ablative treatment; percentage of women treated by scenario

Cervical precancer treatment devices information

Number of existing units by type; percentage of treatment by type (gas or non-gas); maximum number of treatments per device (capacity) per year; costs related to treatment

  1. aFull details on baseline data, including assumptions and sources, are included in the Screening Input and Treatment Input tabs that can be viewed once the CPPT has been downloaded by the user