title: Quality control in cervical cytology.
abstract: From surveys conducted by the authors it is concluded that the best and most acceptable quality control methods in cytology are those from within the laboratory. Most of these have results which can be reported centrally. Where the overall control and codes of practice are high, there the results are the most reliable, as sources of error from whatever cause are quickly brought to light. These conclusions are illustrated by data from the five centres and correlated in the tables.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000175:diagnosis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D008403:Mass Screening; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D011786:Quality Control; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000592:standards; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*