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Table 3 comparison of the yield in CIN2+ from random biopsies in women with the three different types of transformation zones

From: Can biopsies be omitted after normal colposcopy in women referred with low-grade cervical cytology? A prospective cohort study

Yield in CIN2+ from random biopsies in women with three different transformations zones

Diagnosis

Biopsy 1

Biopsy 1 + 2

Biopsy 1 + 2 + 3

Biopsy 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

n

% (95%CI)

n

% (95%CI)

n

% (95%CI)

n

% (95%CI)

TZ type 1

(n = 100)

17

17.0 (10.2–25.8)

25

25.0 (16.9–34.7)

28

28.0 (19.5–37.9)

34

34.0 (24.8–44.2)

TZ type 2

(n = 26)

2

7.7 (0.9–25.1)

2

7.7 (0.9–25.1)

2

7.7 (0.9–25.1)

3

11.5 (2.4–30.2)

TZ type 3

(n = 47)

0

0 (0–0)

0

0 (0–0)

0

0 (0–0)

1

2.1 (0.1–11.3)