Overuse of papanicolaou testing among older women and among women without a cervix.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.12607 and PMC identifier 4386596.
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Abstract
Leading national organizations are increasingly using evidence-based recommendations for Papanicolaou testing. As of 2003, organizations recommended against Papanicolaou testing for women without a cervix following a hysterectomy who do not have a history of high-grade precancerous lesion or cervical cancer and for women older than 65 years with adequate prior screening and who are not at high risk.<sup>–</sup> Few studies have investigated overuse of Papanicolaou testing among US women. We aimed to investigate overuse of Papanicolaou testing in relation to cervical cancer screening recommendations.
Medical subject headings
- Cervix Uteri
- Health Services Misuse
- Papanicolaou Test
- Uterine Cervical Diseases