Preliminary results of the evaluation of the pilot program for organized cervical cancer screening, France, 2010–2012.
Objectives: This article presents the initial results of an evaluation of the 13 departments in France that piloted cervical cancer screening programs using the same protocol during the 2010–2012 period. Methods: The data presented were obtained from local administrative bodies (departmental or regional) that submit aggregated data to the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance. Results: Organized screening in France covers 13 departments, accounting for 13.4% of the target population of women aged 25–65. Over the 2010–2012 period, a total of 1.33 million women who had not undergone a Pap test on an individual prescription in the previous three years received an invitation to be screened. Following the reminders and follow-up messages (sent 9 to 12 months after an initial reminder if no screening had taken place), the three-year screening coverage rate (2010–2012) increased by 13.2 percentage points. Twelve months after receiving an incentive or a reminder, nearly 280,000 women underwent screening that they likely would not have otherwise. Conclusion: These initial results already demonstrate a positive impact of the program, notably with a significant increase in screening coverage by reaching out to women who had undergone little or no screening. This program thus serves as an additional tool in the fight against social health inequalities. (R.A.)
Author(s): Duport N, Salines E, Gremy I
Publishing year: 2014
Pages: 228-34
Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, 2014, n° 13-14-15, p. 228-34
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