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. 2004 Sep 13;4:6. doi: 10.1186/1472-6874-4-6

Table 4.

Broom Followed By Medscand CytoBrush Plus GT + Medscand Pap Perfect Spatula

Broom Diagnosis EC Medscand Diagnosis EC Cervical Biopsy Diagnosis
NIL Yes NIL Yes Ø
NIL Yes NIL Yes Ø
NIL Yes NIL Yes Ø
NIL Yes NIL Yes Ø
NIL Yes NIL Yes Ø
NIL Yes NIL Yes Ø
NIL Yes NIL Yes Ø
NIL Yes QNS No Ø
NIL No NIL Yes Ø
LSIL Yes ASC-US Yes LSIL
HSIL Yes ASC-US Yes HSIL

*EC, endocervical cells; NIL, negative for intraepithelial lesion; QNS, quantity not sufficient for diagnosis; Ø, no biopsy performed

P value for diagnosis: paired t test = 0.1, Sign Test = 0.25, Wilcoxon = 0.25

P value for presence of ECs: paired t test = 0.34, Sign Test = 1.0, Wilcoxon = 1.0