Correlation of colposcopy using Reid colposcopic index with histopathology- a prospective study.

Objective: To estimate the diagnostic efficacy of colposcopy & determine the strength of correlation between colposcopic impression using the Reid Colposcopic Index (RCI) and histopathology.

Material And Methods: This was a prospective cross sectional study carried out in the colposcopy clinic at KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Belgaum from January 2008 to June 2009.