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Appendix C. Evidence Tables

Evidence Table 2. New Methods for Preparing or Evaluating Cervical Cytology (cont'd)

Source: Study Design &
Author, Year Characteristics Interventions Location & Time Period
Papnet
Ashfaq et al., Diagnostic test evaluation Papnet rescreening vs. Dallas, TX
90
1995 manual rescreening among
Prospective validation of samples initially categorized Time period not specified
Papnet rescreening as negative
Academic medical center

Slagel et al., Diagnostic test evaluation Papnet screening Iowa City, IA
91
1995
1990

Farnsworth et Prospective, blind Papnet rescreening vs. Sydney, Australia
al., 1996 92 comparison manual rescreening
1/95-9/95

Large cytopathology
laboratory

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