The organization of colposcopy services in Ontario : EBS 15-12

The current document will provide guidance both for the time being and for the future on a variety of initiatives including the Quality-Based Procedures funding framework, the use of synoptic/electronic data capture, and the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for triage to manage women with low grade abnormalities, for test of cure to assess the risk of residual/recurrent cervical [...] Justification The members of the Working Group endorse the accessibility to training programs, the training and qualification requirements, and the program scope recommendations contained in the 2008 CCO guideline (1). [...] The recommendations for maintenance of competence represent the consensus of the Working Group members based on guidance provided by the NHCSP in the United Kingdom (3), the RANZCOG in conjunction with the ASCCP Working Party (2), and the 2008 CCO guideline (1). [...] The PEBC has a formal standardized process to ensure the currency of each document, through the periodic review and evaluation of the scientific literature and, where appropriate, the integration of that literature with the original guideline information. [...] The objective is to form the basis of a quality assurance program for colposcopy, regardless of indication, to improve the quality and consistency of colposcopy in the province and ultimately to reduce the incidence of cervical/lower genital tract cancers.