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Appendix B: Methods
USPSTF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING

Article Screen & Abstract

Key Question 1B:
Who should be screened for cervical cancer and how often?

What are the outcomes (benefits, harms, and costs) associated with screening among
women who have had a hysterectomy?

Initials of Reviewer __ __ __ Date __ / __ / __ Unique Article Identifier __ __ __ __
(mm,dd,yy)

SCREEN

Is this an original research article? Yes No

Does the study address screening/outcomes of screening Yes No
for squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix?

Are outcomes of screening compared for women with and Yes No
without a hysterectomy?

ALL ABOVE MUST BE “YES” TO INCLUDE FOR KQ3 Include Reject

Other Screening Questions

Does the article include histologicaly verified measures Yes No
of Pap test or HPV test diagnostic characteristics?

Does the article include stratification by age, with Yes No
women age 50 or older included?

Does the article report costs of screening based on Yes No
actual cost of care in the US?

Does the article report harms of screening/testing? Yes No

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