Residency training in colposcopy: A survey of program directors in obstetrics and gynecology and family practice

Early Impact and Performance Characteristics of an Established Anal Dysplasia Screening Program: Program Evaluation Considerations

“…Standards for proficiency in HRA have not been established. However, based on precedent for training and evaluation of competency in the performance of colposcopy, formal didactic training followed by a clinical mentorship involving supervised performance of 25 – 50 procedures and including at least 10 HSIL cases would be reasonable [ 70 , 71 ]. Recently the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) has offered courses in performance of HRA (http://www.asccp.org/index.html).…”

The Colposcopic Feature Ridge Sign Is Associated With the Presence of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia 2/3 and Human Papillomavirus 16 in Young Women

“…Colposcopy is an investigative technique that allows to estimate the presence and grade of cervical disease [3], to evaluate the extent of the lesion [4], and to identify the most advanced morphologic changes to take guided biopsies [5]. Nevertheless, its use is controversially discussed because the squamocolumnar junction is not always completely visible [6]; colposcopic accuracy depends on the severity of the lesion [7] and the skill and experience of the colposcopist [8,9]. We determined the interobserver and intraobserver variability to identify the colposcopic finding ridge sign in our cohort of patients and evaluated its association with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2 or 3, with a specific human papillomavirus (HPV) type, and with the age of the patient.…”

Fostering Prevention of Cervical Cancer by a Correct Diagnosis of Precursors: A Structured Case-Based Colposcopy Course in Finland, Norway and UK

“…Although the required skills have been defined, there are no standardized methods for teaching and assessing skills improvement [2][3][4][5][6]. Only few studies have been performed on different methods for learning colposcopy [5,[7][8][9]. Zahid and colleagues [9] demonstrated a significant improvement in knowledge of participants in the EFC basic colposcopy course in 2012.…”