Screening Guidelines

Definitions

• ASCCP Endorsement
  Endorsement of a peer organization’s clinical document denotes that ASCCP fully supports the clinical guidance in the document. Clinical documents endorsed by ASCCP are considered official ASCCP clinical guidance. In general, ASCCP endorses documents that are developed with ASCCP’s participation from the beginning of document development.
  
  
• ASCCP Support
  Support of a peer organization’s clinical document denotes that ASCCP deems the document to be of educational value to its members, although ASCCP may not agree with every recommendation or statement in the document.
  
  
• ASCCP Comment
  Comments to a peer organization’s clinical document denotes that ASCCP does not agree with the recommendation, and feels the need to formally voice that opinion through public comment. ASCCP often will work with other peer organizations to create a formal comment, but this is not required.