A cluster randomised trial of strategies to increase cervical screening uptake at first invitation (STRATEGIC)
Kitchener HC, Gittins M, Rivero-Arias O, Tsiachristas A, Cruickshank M, Gray A, Brabin L, Torgerson D, Crosbie EJ, Sargent A, Roberts C
Record ID 32011001666
English
Authors' objectives:
To measure the feasibility, clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a range of interventions to increase the uptake of cervical screening among young women.
Authors' recommendations:
Women receiving their initial screening invitation frequently delay taking up the offer and the net impact of interventions was small. Timed appointments and SSKs sent to non-attenders at 6 months are likely to be a cost-effective means of increasing uptake and should be considered further. HPV vaccination in the catch-up programme was associated with an increased uptake of cervical screening. Future work should focus on optimising self-sampling in terms of age range, timing of offer for non-attenders and use of urine testing instead of vaginal samples.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2016
URL for published report:
http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/hta20680/#/abstract
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Attitude to Health
- Female
- Mass Screening
- Patient Acceptance of Health Care
- Precancerous Conditions
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
- Vaginal Smears
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
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