Feasibility of Management of High-Grade Cervical Lesions in a Single Visit

A randomized controlled trial administered Pap smears to 3,521 low-income women in Orange County, Calif. One group of women stayed at the clinic to receive their results, and if their test showed high-grade precancerous cervical lesions, the women underwent a procedure that day to remove a layer of their cervix. Women in the other group who had abnormal test results were referred for follow-up care at a later time.

Citation: Brewster, W. et al. Feasibility of Management of High-Grade Cervical Lesions in a Single Visit: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 294 (217): 2182-2187, [Nov. 2]2005. Check COAST for online availability.