Open AccessCervical Screening Practices and Outcomes for Young Women in Response to Changed Guidelines in Calgary, Canada, 2007–2016
Author(s) -
Sayeeda Amber Sayed,
Christopher Naugler,
Guanmin Chen,
James A Dickinson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of lower genital tract disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.784
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1526-0976
pISSN - 1089-2591
DOI - 10.1097/lgt.0000000000000574
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical intraepithelial neoplasia , cervical cancer , cervical screening , cervical cancer screening , population , cancer screening , young adult , task force , gynecology , obstetrics , demography , cancer , gerontology , environmental health , public administration , sociology , political science
The aim of the study was to describe temporal trends in screening and outcomes for women, after changes in guidelines in Alberta, Canada, that raised starting age to 21 years, then to 25 years of age, and reduced frequency to 3 yearly.