Title |
Variation in NHS utilisation of vault smear tests in women post-hysterectomy: A study, using routinely collected datasets
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Published in |
BMC Women's Health, March 2008
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6874-8-6 |
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Authors |
Helen J Stokes-Lampard, John Macleod, Sue Wilson |
Abstract |
20% of women living in the UK have a hysterectomy during their lifetime, levels are higher in the USA, making it one of the most commonly performed major surgical procedures. Understanding of the indications for hysterectomy and of the rationale for follow-up of women post hysterectomy is currently limited. Guidelines concerning follow-up by means of vaginal vault cytology tests exist but these are not based on 'gold standard' evidence. Furthermore, the extent to which current practice reflects these guidelines is unclear. This study aims to determine the factors associated with variability in hysterectomy rates and subsequent follow-up after surgery by use of the vaginal vault smear cytology test. |
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