Table 1 Overview of the definitions in this manuscript: screen smear (screening episode), work-up smear, and delay in diagnosis and screening interval
From: Cytology history preceding cervical cancer diagnosis: a regional analysis of 286 cases
Definition | Description |
|---|---|
Screen smear | Smear taken between 1 and ⩽6 years preceding the diagnosis |
Work-up smear | Smear taken maximum at 1 year preceding the diagnosis |
Screening interval in Dutch programme | Once in every 5 years (between 30 and 60 years) |
‘Delay’ in diagnosis | Interval between last smear and diagnosis |
Delay for BMD | Cytology>18 months preceding the diagnosis |
Delay for worse than BMD (>BMD) | Cytology>6 months preceding the diagnosis |
