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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 (pre-) screening vs. Dallas, TX
1997 93 manual screening diagnosis
Prospective, blind comparison Time period not specified
of Papnet
Academic medical center

Duggan and Prospective, blind comparison Papnet pre-screening vs. Alberta, Canada
Brasher, 1997 94 of Papnet vs. manual manual screening
screening 3-month period in 1995

Pathology laboratory

Halford et al., Prospective comparison of Papnet rescreening vs. Australia
95
1997 Papnet rescreening vs. rapid manual rescreening
historical rapid rescreening Time period not specified

No independent cytology
panel.
No histological verification

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