This study was carried out to assess the psychological impact of abnormal cervical smear
results. Existing literature contain only uncontrolled studies or controlled studies with non …

The purpose of the study is to investigate, for the first time, the psychological impact of an
inadequate smear test result. A prospective questionnaire design was used, and the setting …

Background Cervical cancer screening will inevitably lead to unintentional harmful effects eg
detection of indolent pathological conditions defined as overdetection or overdiagnosis …

Purpose The PODCAD study aimed at assessing the degree of psychological stress that
women experience due to notification of an abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) smear finding or …

Background. Few studies have examined the psychological costs of cervical screening,
despite expressed concern over possible negative sequelae. Methods. Seventy-five women …

Receipt of an abnormal cervical smear result often generates fear and confusion and can
have a negative impact on a woman's well-being. Most previous studies have focussed on …

A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted to examine the relative effects of
the provision of information and of cognitive–behavioural counselling on the psychological …

Please cite this paper as: Korfage I, van Ballegooijen M, Wauben B, Looman C, Habbema J,
Essink‐Bot M. Having a Pap smear, quality of life before and after cervical screening: a …

We have previously shown that upon receipt of inadequate cervical smear test results,
women have elevated levels of state anxiety and concern about their test results, similar to …

Background Data on the impact of abnormal cervical smear results on health‐related quality
of life (HrQoL) are scarce. We aimed to (i) prospectively assess the HrQoL of women who …