Objectives To elucidate risk factors for high state anxiety in women referred for colposcopy.
Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Department of Gynaecology, Malmö University …

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine if there were any long‐lasting elevated
anxiety levels in women attending colposcopy after an abnormal cervical smear. Design …

OBJECTIVE: Cervical screening and colposcopy are associated with varying degrees of
anxiety in women. Interventions are in place to reduce anxiety but the effectiveness of these …

The state anxiety scores of women with abnormal cervical smears referred for colposcopy
were investigated to identify causes of anxiety, factors influencing anxiety and emotions …

Purpose To evaluate the occurrence of anxiety in women attending a colposcopic
examination within the new cervical cancer screening in Germany. Methods One hundred …

Please cite this paper as: de Bie R, Massuger L, Lenselink C, Derksen Y, Prins J, Bekkers R.
The role of individually targeted information to reduce anxiety before colposcopy: a …

The main objective of this prospective randomised study was to evaluate whether offering
pre-colposcopy group sessions reduces anxiety at the time of colposcopy. We also …

Women referred for colposcopy following abnormal cervical smears are extremely anxious.
The purpose of the current study is to compare the effectiveness of two booklets in reducing …

Objective To assess the effect of pre-procedural variables on post-procedural outcomes
following colposcopy. Methods A prospective study was conducted at Concord Women's …

Objective Women are at risk for prolonged psychological distress following attendance at
colposcopy for cervical abnormalities, with potentially negative consequences. Little is …