National survey by specialty of U.S. physicians' HPV screening practices.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
High-risk types of HPV are the primary cause of cervical cancer. This article reports HPV screening and diagnosis from a survey evaluating community-based physicians' screening, testing, and clinical practices for sexually transmitted diseases. Surveys mailed to physicians (n = 7,300) obtained information on patients they screen for HPV and cases of HPV diagnosed. Seventy percent (70%) of the physicians returned completed surveys. HPV screening was most frequently conducted in female patients by obstetrician/gynecologists and family practice physicians.
Medical subject headings
- Papillomaviridae
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Practice Patterns, Physicians'
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Tumor Virus Infections