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Appendix B: Methods
USPSTF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING

Article Screen & Abstract

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

Specifically, what are the outcomes (benefits, harms, and costs) associated with screening
among women age 65 and older?

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?

Is the age distribution of the study population specified? Yes No

Are women ≥ 50 years old included? Yes No

Is stratified data about outcomes/risk/etc.
provided by age? Yes No

Is the denominator provided from which the cases arose? Yes No*
*If not, are rates provided that indicate the Yes No
denominator is known?

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

Other Screening Questions

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

Does the article report findings for women who have had
a hysterectomy? Yes No

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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