CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The Papanicolaou (Pap) test has been shown to be effective in preventing cervical cancer. However, both the national and international literature shows that Pap testing has no
Abbreviations: IQR = interquartile range; N. = number; sd = standard deviation; y = years. Knowledge, awareness and history of cervical cancer and screening (n = 95)
ABSTRACT: Objective: To verify the internal construct validity of the Brazilian Portuguese version of a tool for measuring the general population’s knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV). Materials a