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Bayesian meta-analysis of Papanicolaou smear accuracy.
OBJECTIVE To perform a Bayesian analysis of data from a previous meta-analysis of Papanicolaou (Pap) smear accuracy (Fahey et al. Am J Epidemiol 1995; 141:680-689) and compare the results. METHODS We considered two Bayesian models for the same data set used in the Fahey et al. study. Model I was a beta-binomial model which considered the number of true positives and false negatives as indepen...
متن کاملHuman papillomavirus triage of patients with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cervical Papanicolaou smear.
INTRODUCTION The recent development of affordable human papillomavirus (HPV) testing has prompted consideration of its use as adjuvant and primary screening for cervical dysplasia. This review focuses on the use of HPV testing in triage management of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) Pap smears. MATERIALS AND METHODS A Medline search was performed for articles rele...
متن کاملComparison of the SurePath liquid-based Papanicolaou smear with the conventional Papanicolaou smear in a multisite direct-to-vial study.
BACKGROUND Split-sample clinical trials for liquid-based Papanicolaou (Pap) smears demonstrated that the liquid-based Pap smear was a safe and effective replacement for the conventional Pap smear. However, clinical intended use of liquid-based technology employs direct-to-vial collection methods. The current study compared the cytologic detection rates of the liquid-based Pap smear with convent...
متن کاملAspergillus and Cervicovaginal Papanicolaou Smear: A Review
Method: A comprehensive literature search was conducted from the websites of Pubmed Central, the US National Library of Medicine’s digital archive of life sciences literature (http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov), and Google Scholar. And All articles displayed using the search words “Aspergillus and cervicovaginal smear” were included in this review. Books that published relevant articles in this ...
متن کاملIgnored trichomonal infestation diagnosed by Papanicolaou smear.
OBJECTIVE To compare the occurrence of Trichomonas vaginalis as demonstrated by culture and by Papanicolaou (PAP) smears in a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic. SETTING The largest out-patient venereological clinic in Denmark. SUBJECT AND METHODS As the prevalence of trichomonal infestation has decreased considerable in recent years direct microscopy of vaginal wet mounts is no long...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0007-9235
DOI: 10.3322/canjclin.36.4.237