Cervical Cancer Screening in Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine rates of cervical cancer screening and associated abnormal results in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Methods

We identified women with an initial diagnosis of SLE in the MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database from 2001 to 2014. Cervical cancer screening rates and associated diagnostic claims within 3 years of the initial claim were determined. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to evaluate the association of screening with lupus treatment. A matched logistic regression analysis was conducted to compare screening rates to those in age-matched women without connective tissue disease.

Results

We included 4,316 women with SLE. Screening rates were higher in women with SLE than in general controls (73.4% vers

SUBMITTER: Bruera S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11755677 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature