Low prevalence of abnormal cervical cytology in an institutionalized population with intellectual disability

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 Papanicol...

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Published in:Journal of intellectual disability research 2002-10, Vol.46 (7), p.569-574
Main Authors: Jaffe, J. S., Timell, A. M., Eisenberg, M. S., Chambers, J. T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Cancer
cervical dysplasia
Cytodiagnosis
Cytology
Developmental Disabilities
Female
Females
Guidelines
Hospitals, Psychiatric
Hospitals, State
Humans
Institutionalization
Intellectual deficiency
Intellectual Disability
Intelligence Quotient
Mass Screening
Medical sciences
Medical Services
New York
Papanicolau smears
Patients
Physicians
Prevalence
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia - diagnosis
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia - epidemiology
Vaginal Smears
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0964-2633
1365-2788
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2788.2002.00439.x