Psychosocial factors and the grade of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia: a semi-prospective study.

Objective: To study the influence of psychosocial factors on the grade of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia.

Methods: The influence of psychosocial factors on the grade of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN) was studied in a group of 342 patients with an abnormal cervical smear. Participants completed a set of questionnaires after colposcopy directed biopsy before knowing the biopsy result.