Colposcopy quality control for clinical trials: the positive effects from brief, intensive educational intervention.

Objective: To determine whether a brief, intensive colposcopy course improves the cognitive skills of colposcopists participating in clinical trials.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-two colposcopists involved in a multicenter clinical trial attended an intensive colposcopy course designed to improve diagnostic skills. Participants completed a pretest and posttest of 10 case-based studies and the ASCCP Colposcopy Recognition Award (CRA) examination.