The problem of the prevention of diseases attributable to the human papilloma virus (virus du papillome humain) (HPV) extends beyond the field of infectious diseases traditionally prevented by vaccination. This is why the CIQ has followed a different procedure for the preparation of this report by working with a large group of experts, notably from gynaecologists involved with the fight against cancer and from sexually transmitted infectious diseases areas.
The synthesis of facts was done by a writing committee made up of 4 people, following a model developed by Erickson and De Wals (Vaccine, 2005) which is currently the benchmark in this area. This synthesis encompasses all the information available up to August 15, 2007. A broader meeting of the CIQ, with more than 20 experts...