Background: Understanding the patterns of cervical cytology use in preventive care may
provide useful information for an efficient transition from opportunistic screening to …

Aim Given the disparities across regional cervical cancer screening programs implemented
in Portugal, understanding the patterns of cervical cytology use is essential to improve …

Understanding local patterns of opportunistic uptake of cervical cancer screening provides
important baseline information for an efficient transition to organized screening. The …

Background Cervical cancer has decreased in developed countries thanks to cytology
screening programmes. The aims of this study were To analyse the frequency and evolution …

Objective To estimate cervical cytology coverage for the period 2008-2011 by age groups
and health regions from data recorded in the medical records of women attending centers …

Background A high percentage of cervical cancer cases have not undergone cytological
tests within 10 years prior to diagnosis. Different population interventions could improve …

Simple Summary Cervical cancer is the fourth leading cause of death and morbidity in
women worldwide. Although screening is a successful technique for lowering these rates …

A population-based survey (AFRODITA Study) was conducted in Spain in order to estimate
the coverage and factors associated with cervical cancer cytological screening. The results …

The aim of this study is to identify the use of cervical cancer screening and
sociodemographic determinants associated with proper screening, overscreening, and …

OBJECTIVE To analyze the coverage of a cervical cancer screening program in a city with a
high incidence of the disease in addition to the factors associated with non-adherence to the …