Survey of colposcopy practices by obstetrician/gynecologists.
A statewide survey to characterize the colposcopy patterns of practicing obstetrician/gynecologists was undertaken. There was a 66.1% response rate, with 98.2% of respondents performing colposcopy. Of those performing colposcopy, nearly all perform biopsies, cryosurgery and conizations; 73.4% perform laser vaporization, 66.7% perform laser cone biopsy and 11% perform laser cone biopsies in their offices. The mean number of colposcopies performed by respondents in a six-month period was 55. Twenty percent performed less than one examination per week and an additional 60% performed two to three examinations per week. Further studies to assess the diagnostic accuracy of those performing greater and lesser numbers of examinations are needed.
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Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson.
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D001130:Arizona; D003127:Colposcopy; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009774:Obstetrics; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011365:Professional Practice Location; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*