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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
1-4
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1990-2-22
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| pubmed:abstractText |
From may 1988 till may 1989, a cervix-brush has been used to take smears by a group of general practitioners involved in a cervical cancer screening program. These smears are compared--retrospectively--with a selection of smears from previous cervical cancer screening programs. The collection devices previously used were an Ayre spatula and an Ayre spatula combined with a cotton tipped swab. All smears have been cytologically examined by the Center for Cancer Prevention of the UIA and have been described using the standardized KOPA-method. 3 Groups of smears have been included in the study: --group 1 (n = 299): use of a cervix-brush --group 2 (n = 1315): use of an Ayre spatula --group 3 (n = 1450): use of an Ayre spatula + cotton tipped swab. Concerning their previous experience in taking smears, all the participating GP's are considered to be comparable. There was a slight difference in the age distribution of the women examined, between group 1 and the other 2 groups. From this study, we concluded: --a larger number of smears from the group using the cervix-brush (group 1) has been described as having "good quality". This result was confirmed after matching for age group. --the number of abnormal smears detected was comparable for all groups.
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| pubmed:language |
dut
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:volume |
47
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
81-4
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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| pubmed:meshHeading | |
| pubmed:year |
1989
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
[The use of the cervix brush for early diagnosis of cervix uteri cancer: quality of the smear].
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study,
English Abstract
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