ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

This document is a consensus opinion of the Professional Advisory Group (PAG) of the Sexually Transmitted Infections Education Foundation. The PAG has representation from patients and medical and nursing disciplines involved in the management of people with anogenital HPV and/or genital warts. A process was undertaken to evaluate contemporary international literature and develop best practice regarding the diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of patients with HPV infection/genital warts and their sex partners, in Australasia. The recommendations are based on strong evidence in the literature or reasonable suppositions and opinions of experts.

The PAG works on a voluntary basis.

The guidelines’ recommendations have been rated under the following evidence-based categories:

GRADE A: Very strong evidence

One or more properly randomised controlled clinical trials.

GRADE B: Fairly strong evidence

One or more well-designed observational studies (i.e. non-randomised clinical trial cohort, case control or time series study, or non-controlled experimental trials).

GRADE C: Weak evidence or firmly held opinion

Opinions of respected authorities that were based on clinical experience, descriptive studies, and/or reports of expert committees.