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SynthesisSao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina2012

Colposcopic triage methods for detecting cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 after cytopathological diagnosis of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion: a systematic review on diagnostic tests.

Flávia de Miranda Corrêa, Fábio Bastos Russomano, Caroline Alves de Oliveira

Open access · diamondAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Guidelines for HPV-DNA Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening in Brazil.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2018
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Flávia de Miranda CorrêaCancer Control Program, Divisão de Apoio à Rede de Atenção Oncológica (DARAO), Instituto Nacional do Câncer (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. fcorrea@inca.gov.br
Fábio Bastos Russomano
Caroline Alves de Oliveira
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz · BRHospital Geral de Bonsucesso · BRInstituto Nacional do Câncer · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CONTEXT AND

objectiveThe age-stratified performance of the oncogenic HPV-DNA (human papillomavirus deoxyribonucleic acid) test for triage of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL) requires investigation. The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the age-stratified performance (cutoff point: 35 years) of oncogenic HPV-DNA testing and repeated cytological tests, for detecting cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN3), in order to triage for LSIL. DESIGN AND

settingSystematic review. Studies were identified in nine electronic databases and in the reference lists of the articles retrieved.

methodsThe eligibility criteria consisted of initial cytological findings of LSIL; subsequent oncogenic HPV-DNA testing and repeated cytological tests; and CIN3 detection. The Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS) guidelines were used for quality assessment. Qualitative information synthesis was performed.

resultsOut of 7,776 studies, 284 were identified as pertinent and three fulfilled the eligibility criteria. The CIN3 prevalence ranged from 6% to 12%. The HPV-DNA positivity rate ranged from 64% to 83%; sensitivity for CIN3 detection ranged from 95.2% to 100%; and specificity was available in two studies (27% and 52%). The sensitivity of repeated cytological tests, in relation to the threshold for atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS), was available in two studies (33% and 90.8%); and specificity was available in one study (53%).

conclusionsCurrently, there is no scientific evidence available that would prove that colposcopic triage using oncogenic HPV-DNA testing to detect CIN3 performs better than repeated cytological tests, among women with LSIL aged 35 years and over.

Indexed as

ColposcopyAdultAge FactorsDNA Probes, HPVFemaleHumansPapillomavirus InfectionsSensitivity and SpecificityTriageUterine Cervical DysplasiaUterine Cervical NeoplasmsDNA Probes, HPV

Identifiers

PMID22344359
PMCPMC10906687
OpenAlexW2046190695

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