Characteristics of published studies evaluating the associations of <i>M. genitalium</i> with cervicitis.

1Cases are those individuals with defined signs or symptoms; controls are individuals without signs or symptoms. 2Excluded patients with concurrent urethritis and those co-infected with M. genitalium and CT. 3Population prevalence and prevalence of M. genitalium in cases vs. controls excluded patients with human papilloma virus and CT. 4Each enrolled patient sampled at 2–3 sites; prevalence calculated from positive result at any site. 5Exluded women co-infected with M. genitalium and CT. 6Cumulative, multi-sampling prevalence over a 5-y study that included M. genitalium PCR- and culture-positive individuals; only PCR-positive individuals considered for prevalence in cases vs. controls and OR calculations. 7Excluded women co-infected with M. genitalium and NG, CT, or TV. 8Excluded women with CT and women co-infected with M. genitalium and CT.