2023
Unindicated Cervical Cancer Screening in Adolescent Females Within a Large Healthcare System in the United States
Hosier H, Sheth S, Oliveira C, Perley L, Vash-Margita A. Unindicated Cervical Cancer Screening in Adolescent Females Within a Large Healthcare System in the United States. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2023, 78: 470-472. DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0000000000001179.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCervical cancer screeningIncidence rateUnindicated testsPatient-specific variablesCervical cancerCancer screeningHPV testingYale New Haven Health SystemCervical cancer screening testsAdolescent femalesEligible young womenRepeated cross-sectional studyWell-woman examinationsAtypical squamous cellsHealth system patientsCancer screening testsWomen ages 21Cross-sectional studyLow incidence rateLarge healthcare systemElectronic medical recordsEvidence-based strategiesSelf-reported raceGuideline adherenceHPV testFactors associated with receiving results and attending colposcopy in patients with positive HPV screens in Mexico City
León-Maldonado L, Hernández-Ramírez R, Torres-Ibarra L, Spiegelman D, Sheth S, Lazcano E, Cadena-Fiscal J, Salmerón J. Factors associated with receiving results and attending colposcopy in patients with positive HPV screens in Mexico City. Preventive Medicine Reports 2023, 35: 102347. PMID: 37593354, PMCID: PMC10428024, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercent of participantsColposcopy appointmentHealthcare facilitiesHigh-risk human papillomavirusMultivariable logistic regressionHealthcare system factorsScreening resultsPositive screening resultsColposcopy adherenceColposcopy clinicHPV screenPrevious PapMedian ageCervical cancerPap testHuman papillomavirusHigh school educationPatientsGreater adherenceExperienced nursesGood complianceLogistic regressionScheduling appointmentsLimited staff availabilityAdherenceUptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Female Patients Using a Mobile Medical Clinic
Degife E, Oliveira C, Znamierowski E, Meyer J, Sheth S. Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Female Patients Using a Mobile Medical Clinic. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 65: 835-843. PMID: 37220860, PMCID: PMC10592483, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer screeningMobile medical clinicHealth-related social needsCervical cancerCancer screeningMedical clinicsFemale patientsCervical cancer screening uptakeCancer screening uptakeHuman papillomavirus vaccinationHigh-risk populationMultivariate logistic regressionElectronic health recordsPapillomavirus vaccinationScreening uptakePap testingRetrospective cohortPatient cohortClinic modelLower oddsPatientsUnstable housingClinicLogistic regressionCancerAssociation between cancer stigma and cervical cancer screening uptake among women of Dhulikhel and Banepa, Nepal
Paneru B, Karmacharya A, Bharati A, Makaju S, Adhikari B, Kafle D, Shakya S, Spiegelman D, Seth S, Stangl A, Shrestha A, Shrestha A. Association between cancer stigma and cervical cancer screening uptake among women of Dhulikhel and Banepa, Nepal. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0285771. PMID: 37200234, PMCID: PMC10194964, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285771.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer screening uptakeCancer screening uptakeScreening uptakeMultivariable logistic regressionCancer Stigma ScaleCancer stigmaCervical cancerAge of menarcheFirst sexual intercourseLogistic regressionNepalese womenSexual intercourseReproductive health variablesCervical cancer screeningEffective screening programsSemi-urban areasCross-sectional studyPercent of womenMean total scoreFamily planning usersScreening servicesCancer screeningCommon cancerDisease burdenScreening program
2021
Unindicated cervical cancer screening in adolescent females within a large healthcare system in the United States
Hosier H, Sheth SS, Oliveira CR, Perley LE, Vash-Margita A. Unindicated cervical cancer screening in adolescent females within a large healthcare system in the United States. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 225: 649.e1-649.e9. PMID: 34256029, PMCID: PMC8633062, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancerLarge healthcare systemYears of ageIncidence rateScreening testAdolescent femalesHealthcare systemLarge multihospital health systemCervical cancer screening resultsNew cervical cancer casesCurrent consensus recommendationsHuman papillomavirus testingHuman papillomavirus vaccinationCervical cancer casesCervical cancer screeningMultihospital health systemCancer risk reductionScreening resultsPoisson regression analysisEvidence-based strategiesGuideline nonadherencePapillomavirus vaccinationCytology testingIntraepithelial lesionsProvider factors
2019
Compliance with cervical cancer screening guidelines in young female patients: rates and trends of screening in New Haven County, CT
Oliveira CR, Hosier H, Pate B, Niccolai LM, Sheth SS, Vash-Margita A. Compliance with cervical cancer screening guidelines in young female patients: rates and trends of screening in New Haven County, CT. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 221: 530-532. PMID: 31279847, PMCID: PMC6829042, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research