| Reliability of self reported form of female genital mutilation and WHO classification: cross sectional study. | |
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PMID: 16803943 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the reliability of self reported form of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to compare the extent of cutting verified by clinical examination with the corresponding World Health Organization classification. DESIGN: Cross sectional study. SETTINGS: One paediatric hospital and one gynaecological outpatient clinic in Khartoum, Sudan, 2003-4. PARTICIPANTS: 255 girls aged 4-9 and 282 women aged 17-35. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The women's reports of FGMthe actual anatomical extent of the mutilation, and the corresponding types according to the WHO classification. RESULTS: All girls and women reported to have undergone FGM had this verified by genital inspection. None of those who said they had not undergone FGM were found to have it. Many said to have undergone "sunna circumcision" (excision of prepuce and part or all of clitoris, equivalent to WHO type I) had a form of FGM extending beyond the clitoris (10/23 (43%) girls and 20/35 (57%) women). Of those who said they had undergone this form, nine girls (39%) and 19 women (54%) actually had WHO type III (infibulation and excision of part or all of external genitalia). The anatomical extent of forms classified as WHO type III varies widely. In 12/32 girls (38%) and 27/245 women (11%) classified as having WHO type III, the labia majora were not involved. Thus there is a substantial overlap, in an anatomical sense, between WHO types II and III. CONCLUSION: The reliability of reported form of FGM is low. There is considerable under-reporting of the extent. The WHO classification fails to relate the defined forms to the severity of the operation. It is important to be aware of these aspects in the conduct and interpretation of epidemiological and clinical studies. WHO should revise its classification. |
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Authors:
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Susan Elmusharaf; Nagla Elhadi; Lars Almroth |
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2006-06-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) Volume: 333 ISSN: 1756-1833 ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Publication Date: 2006 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-07-14 Completed Date: 2006-07-25 Revised Date: 2012-03-06 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8900488 Medline TA: BMJ Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 124 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Division of International Health, Karolinska Institutet, SE 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden. Sozan.Elmusharaf@ki.se |
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Adolescent Adult Child Child, Preschool Circumcision, Female / classification, psychology, statistics & numerical data* Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Self Disclosure* Sudan Terminology as Topic World Health Organization |
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BMJ. 2006 Jul 15;333(7559):106-7
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BMJ. 2006 Jul 29;333(7561):259-60 [PMID: 16873868 ] |
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