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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
ThinPrep 2000
Hutchinson et Diagnostic test evaluation Conventional pap smear Guanacaste Costa Rica, time
al, 1999 109 using split samples & period not given
Verification of test ThinPrep®
negatives in random
sample of 150 women Collection method: Cervex
Brush® (Unimar)
Pap, ThinPrep® vs.
colposcopy /biopsy
(Other methods tested:
Papnet®, cervioscopy but
results not reported in this
paper)

Weintraub and In community-based Results obtained by Europe
Morabia, screening, diagnostic test conventional Pap versus
2000 49 evaluation of ThinPrep® ThinPrep® ThinPrep® samples obtained
compared to results from 11/1/96-12/31/97;
obtained with standard Pap conventional 1/1/95-12/31/97
ThinPrep®
Reference standard: collection method: Cervex
histology (among Pap +) Brush® (Unimar)

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