Colposcopic Findings and Diagnosis in Low-Income Brazilian Women with ASC-H pap Smear Results.

Objective:  To determine the accuracy of colposcopy findings in diagnosing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in women with an atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (ASC-H) pap smear result and analyze whether the prevalence of HSIL and cancer correlates with sociodemographic risk factors and specific colposcopic findings.

Methods:  Colposcopic findings and sociodemographic risk factors were analyzed as possible predictors of a CIN 2 or worse diagnosis in women with an ASC-H pap smear result.

Results:  Accuracy of the colposcopic impression was 92%, sensitivity was 91.