title: Colposcopy: an evidence-based update.
abstract: Colposcopy is a diagnostic procedure, most commonly used in the diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and lower genital tract carcinoma. In this article, evidence-based management strategies are updated with discussion of the 2001 American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology Consensus Guidelines. Practice management issues include methods to improve cervical cancer screening rates, coding and billing, and telemedicine. Textbooks, CD-ROMs, and courses are listed for new learners and experienced providers who want to update and sharpen their skills.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin Medical School, Department of Family Medicine, St. Luke's Family Practice Residency, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. ldresang@fammed.wisc.edu
authors.forename: Lee T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Dresang
mesh_terms: D003127:Colposcopy / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003475:Curettage; D039702:Current Procedural Terminology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*