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Low prevalence of abnormal cervical cytology in an institutionalized population with intellectual disability
Author(s) -
Jaffe J. S.,
Timell A. M.,
Eisenberg M. S.,
Chambers J. T.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of intellectual disability research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.941
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1365-2788
pISSN - 0964-2633
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2788.2002.00439.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical cancer , dysplasia , cytology , population , cervical cancer screening , gynecology , obstetrics , colposcopy , pediatrics , cancer , pathology , environmental health
Background The present study was designed to determine the prevalence of abnormal cervical cytology in an institutionalized population with intellectual disability.Method A retrospective review of charts for 162 women at a large state‐owned facility was performed. Slides from 310 cervical Papanicolau smears were re‐screened by a cytotechnologist and then reviewed by a pathologist.Results The prevalence of abnormal cytology (three out of 162 participants) and biopsy confirmed that the prevalence cervical dysplasia (one out of 310 smears) was low.Conclusion The present preliminary study suggests that further investigation of the optimal interval for cervical cancer screening is warranted in this population.