JDMS Article - SDMS CME Credit

Article: Diagnostic Accuracy of Transvaginal Sonography in the Detection of Endometrial Polyps

Authors: Yevheniia Poliakova, MD, and Nataliia Lutsenko, MD, PhD, DSc

Category: OB/GYN [OB]

Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit

Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Diagnostic Accuracy of Transvaginal Sonography in the Detection of Endometrial Polyps,” you will be able to:

1. Describe the sonographic technique used in this study

2. Describe the symptoms associated with endometrial polyps

3. Review the data for sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value

1. In this study, during which phase of the menstrual cycle were the participants evaluated with transvaginal sonography (TVS)?

2. Luteal

3. Proliferative

4. Secretory

Which of the following is the most common clinical symptom of an endometrial polyp?

Abnormal uterine bleeding

Amenorrhea

Dyspareunia

Unilateral pelvic pain

What is the estimated incidence in patients with malignant endometrial polyps?

0% to 12.9%

13% to 14.6%

17.5% to 22.3%

25% to 31.4%

In comparison to the data published by other researchers, the sensitivity of the TVS method in this study was:

Indeterminate

Greater

Lower

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In comparison to the data published by other researchers, the specificity of the technique in this study was:

Indeterminate

Greater

Lower

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