Screening for XXXX using visual inspection with @entity1543 .

@entity1 @entity2622 @entity1543 @entity3146
OBJECTIVE: To assess the performance of visual inspection with @entity1543 (VIA) as a screening test for early @entity2622 in the Dakahlia Governorate in Egypt. METHODS: Diluted @entity1543 (5%) was applied to the cervix during routine gynecologic examination. @entity1 with positive results were referred for colposcopy. Those with negative results were referred for colposcopy only when they had clinical indications. RESULTS: Among the 5,000 @entity1 who were screened using VIA, 409 were referred for colposcopy. @entity3146 ( @entity3146 ) was diagnosed in 151 (60%) of the 253 @entity1 with positive screening results and in 4 of the 156 @entity1 with negative screening results. There were 39 @entity1 with high-grade and 116 with @entity3146 . The sensitivity and negative predictive value of the VIA screening test was 97%. Its positive predictive value was 60% for all grades of @entity3146 and 90% for high-grade @entity3146 . CONCLUSION: Visual inspection with @entity1543 , although associated with a relatively high rate of false-positive results, is a valuable test for the screening of @entity2622 .
