title: Increasing cervical cytology uptake in Glasgow HIV cohort.
abstract: We present an audit of cervical smear uptake in our HIV-positive cohort in Glasgow. Uptake was favourable in comparison with the general population in the rest of Scotland (75% versus 73.4%); however, much lower than the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) recommended standard of 95%. A significant number of patients were incorrectly identified as only requiring three-yearly smears when they attended non-specialist services which may contribute to reduced uptake.
authors.affiliation: Brownlee Centre, Glasgow, UK. rmacdonald3@nhs.net
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Winter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D012606:Scotland; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D055815:Young Adult