Predicting screening sensitivity from workload in gynecologic cytology: A review

Diagnostic Cytopathology

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 832-836

  Renshaw, Andrew A ^a   Elsheikh, Tarik M ^b  

^a BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

gynecologic cytology; Pap smear; performance; sensitivity; workload

Indexed keywords

CORRELATIONAL STUDY; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT CYTOLOGY; GOAL ATTAINMENT; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VOLUNTARY REPORTING; WORKLOAD;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 80054068763     PISSN: 87551039     EISSN: 10970339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dc.21541     Document Type: Review

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