Despite potential flaws, the false-negative proportion remains the best practical measure of the accuracy of cervical cytology screening

Cancer. 1997 Oct 25;81(5):261-3. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19971025)81:5<261::aid-cncr1>3.0.co;2-q.
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Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma in Situ / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis*
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical
  • Diagnostic Errors / statistics & numerical data
  • False Negative Reactions
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Quality Control
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Vaginal Smears / statistics & numerical data*