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Diagnostic Efficacy of Pap Smear in Early Detection of Cervical Cancer among Women


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1 Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur, India
2 Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai, India
     

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Women age 21-69 were subjected to pap smear for early detection of cervical cancer the objective of the study to determine the diagnostic efficacy of pap smear among women. Quantitative research approach was used, with cross sectional research design was used. Convenient sampling technique was used. The result shows that pap smear sensitivity 100%, specificity 95%, false negative rate o% and false positive rate 0.04%.

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Diagnostic Efficacy , Pap Smear and Cervical Cancer.
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Shakila
Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur, India
S. Rajasankar
Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai, India
N. Kokilavani
Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur, India

Abstract


Women age 21-69 were subjected to pap smear for early detection of cervical cancer the objective of the study to determine the diagnostic efficacy of pap smear among women. Quantitative research approach was used, with cross sectional research design was used. Convenient sampling technique was used. The result shows that pap smear sensitivity 100%, specificity 95%, false negative rate o% and false positive rate 0.04%.

Keywords


Diagnostic Efficacy , Pap Smear and Cervical Cancer.