Pap (cervical) smear and endometrial biopsy – Related resources
05.09.2012 • Sonuncu dəyişiklik 07.12.2007
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Cochrane reviews
- A single Pap test appears to be moderately sensitive and specific.
- Invitation letters appear to increase the uptake of cervical screening .
- Anxiety related to colposcopy appears to be reduced by playing music during colposcopy, showing information videos prior to colposcopy and viewing video colposcopy during the procedure .
Other evidence summaries
- Both GP reminders and patient reminders are effective in increasing participation in PAP smear tests .
- Liquid-based cytology appears to be no better than conventional cervical cytology .
- Colposcopy may compare favourably with other tests in terms of sensitivity, specificity and area under the ROC curve .
Literature
- Solomon D, Davey D, Kurman R, Moriarty A, O'Connor D, Prey M, Raab S, Sherman M, Wilbur D, Wright T Jr, Young N, Forum Group Members, Bethesda 2001 Workshop. The 2001 Bethesda System: terminology for reporting results of cervical cytology. JAMA 2002 Apr 24;287(16):2114-9