Performance standards

EFC Performance Standards

Identified targets Target
For cervical colposcopy transformation zone (TZ) type (1,2 or 3) should be documented 100%
% cases having a colposcopic examination prior to treatment for abnormal cervical cytology 100%
% of excisional treatments/ conizations having a definitive histology of CIN2+. Definitive histology is highest grade from any diagnostic or therapeutic biopsies. 85%
% clear margins in excisional treatment biopsies 80%
N of colposcopies personally performed each year for a low-grade/ minor abnormality on cervical cytology >50
N of colposcopies personally performed each year for a high-grade/ major abnormality on cervical cytology >50