Screening In Obstetrics And Gynaecology Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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What is screening?
A
Identifying people who are healthy who may have an increased risk or in the early stages of disease or a condition
Screening and the decision to undergo screening is a personal choice
2
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What are some downsides to screening?
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- expensive maybe
- anxiety
- stigma
- tests and follow ups may have side effects
- cannot guarantee detection
3
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What criteria determines a god screening test?
A
Wilsons criteria
4
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What does Wilson’s criteria state?
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- should be important health condition
- natural history of condition is understood
- condition has recognised latency period or early symptomatic stage
- easy to perform and interpret
- accurate, sensitive, specific, reliable
- treatment for condition is more effective if started early
- policy on who is treated
- cost effective diagnosis and treatment
- continuous case finding process
5
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What are the 4 categories of screening test results:
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Positive or negative
True or false
6
Q
What is another term for test sensitivity
A
Detection rate
7
Q
Who is offered cervical screening
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Women between 25-64
8
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What does a cervical smear entail?
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- smear
- two step screening process - HPV test, look for abnormal cells if HPV is present
