Papanicolaou smears: to swab or not to swab.

Objective: To determine whether cleaning the cervix with a cotton swab affects the quality of the conventional Papanicolaou smear.

Design: Prospective, single-blinded randomized case-control study.

Setting: Two academic family medicine teaching units and 1 community family practice site.

A Screening Instrument to Identify Adults with Nutritional Risks in a Family Medicine Practice.

Family practice is the point of entry for many individuals seeking medical attention in the community. It is an ideal site for instituting preventative measures aimed at risk management. The objective of this study was to develop a valid, reliable instrument to screen adults for risk of suboptimal nutrition in a family practice population.