Cochrane · systematic review · CD013479

Comparison of different human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine types and dose schedules for prevention of HPV‐related disease in females and males

Bergman, H, Buckley, BS, Villanueva, G, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library

SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
30
current version
GRADE rated
19
No studies
11
Included studies
NR
No studies 11 · 36.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 10%Low 6 · 20%Moderate 6 · 20%High 4 · 13.3%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Two doses of HPV vaccine compared with three doses of HPV vaccine in 9‐ to 15‐year‐old females

Population: 9‐ to 15‐year‐old females
8 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical and harms outcomes*
Two doses of HPV vaccine vs three doses of HPV vaccine
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antibody response (immunogenicity)
Two doses of HPV vaccine vs three doses of HPV vaccine
no estimate extracted4 studies · 45 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
High‐grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, adenocarcinoma in situ, and cervical cancer
Two doses of HPV vaccine vs three doses of HPV vaccine
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High‐grade cervical, vulval, and vaginal disease
Two doses of HPV vaccine vs three doses of HPV vaccine
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Overall local/injection site adverse events
Two doses of HPV vaccine vs three doses of HPV vaccine
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Overall systemic events and general symptoms
Two doses of HPV vaccine vs three doses of HPV vaccine
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Serious adverse events at up to 5‐year
Two doses of HPV vaccine vs three doses of HPV vaccine
OR 1.03 [0.64, 1.66]4 studies · 2317 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Mortality at up to 5‐year
Two doses of HPV vaccine vs three doses of HPV vaccine
OR 0.33 [0.01, 8.19]3 studies · 1797 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision

Two doses of HPV vaccine with longer interval compared with two doses of HPV vaccine with shorter interval in 9‐ to 14‐year‐old females and males

Population: 9‐ to 14‐year‐old females and males
8 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinical and harms outcomes*
Two doses of HPV vaccine with longer interval vs two doses of HPV vaccine with shorter interval
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antibody response (geometric mean titre)
Two doses of HPV vaccine with longer interval vs two doses of HPV vaccine with shorter interval
no estimate extracted2 studies · 16 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Invasive cervical, vaginal, vulval, anal, or penile cancer
Two doses of HPV vaccine with longer interval vs two doses of HPV vaccine with shorter interval
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High‐grade cervical, vulval, vaginal, penile, or anal intraepithelial neoplasia
Two doses of HPV vaccine with longer interval vs two doses of HPV vaccine with shorter interval
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Overall local/injection site adverse events
Two doses of HPV vaccine with longer interval vs two doses of HPV vaccine with shorter interval
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Overall systemic events and general symptoms
Two doses of HPV vaccine with longer interval vs two doses of HPV vaccine with shorter interval
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Serious adverse events at up to 5‐year
Two doses of HPV vaccine with longer interval vs two doses of HPV vaccine with shorter interval
OR 1.15 [0.55, 2.41]1 study · 481 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Mortality at up to 5‐year
Two doses of HPV vaccine with longer interval vs two doses of HPV vaccine with shorter interval
no estimate extracted1 study · 481 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness

Three doses HPV vaccine compared with control in 10‐ to 26‐year‐old males

Population: 10‐ to 26‐year‐old males
8 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Invasive anal or penile cancer
Three doses HPV vaccine vs control
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Penile or anal intraepithelial neoplasia at up to 3‐year
Three doses HPV vaccine vs control
Rate ratio 0.17 [0.01, 3.27]1 study · 2805 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
External genital lesions (any genotype) at up to 3‐year
Three doses HPV vaccine vs control
Rate ratio 0.16 [0.07, 0.38]1 study · 2545 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Anogenital warts at up to 3‐year
Three doses HPV vaccine vs control
Rate ratio 0.11 [0.03, 0.38]1 study · 2805 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Overall local/injection site adverse events at 15‐day
Three doses HPV vaccine vs control
RR 1.12 [1.06, 1.18]1 study · 3895 participantsHigh
Overall systemic events and general symptoms at 15‐day
Three doses HPV vaccine vs control
RR 0.99 [0.9, 1.08]2 studies · 5008 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Serious adverse events at up to 3‐year
Three doses HPV vaccine vs control
OR 1.48 [0.15, 14.46]1 study · 270 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Mortality at up to 3‐year
Three doses HPV vaccine vs control
no estimate extracted1 study · 270 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness

Nonavalent HPV vaccine compared with quadrivalent HPV vaccine in 9‐ to 26‐year‐old females and males

Population: 9‐ to 26‐year‐old females and males
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
High‐grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, adenocarcinoma in situ, and cervical cancer at up to 4.5‐year
Nonavalent HPV vaccine vs quadrivalent HPV vaccine
OR 1 [0.85, 1.16]1 study · 13753 participantsHigh
High‐grade cervical, vulval, and vaginal disease at up to 4.5‐year
Nonavalent HPV vaccine vs quadrivalent HPV vaccine
OR 0.99 [0.85, 1.15]1 study · 14054 participantsHigh
Overall local/injection site adverse events at 15‐day
Nonavalent HPV vaccine vs quadrivalent HPV vaccine
RR 1.07 [1.05, 1.08]3 studies · 15863 participantsHigh
Overall systemic events and general symptoms at 15‐day
Nonavalent HPV vaccine vs quadrivalent HPV vaccine
RR 1.01 [0.98, 1.04]3 studies · 15863 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Serious adverse events at up to 4.5‐year
Nonavalent HPV vaccine vs quadrivalent HPV vaccine
OR 0.6 [0.14, 2.61]3 studies · 15863 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Mortality at up to 4.5‐year
Nonavalent HPV vaccine vs quadrivalent HPV vaccine
OR 1.2 [0.37, 3.94]3 studies · 15248 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness