Impact of mode of offer of self-sampling to people overdue cervical screening on screening participation: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Offering self-sampling to non-attenders increases cervical screening uptake, but the optimal approach for offering kits remains unclear.

Methods

Randomised controlled trial offering self-sampling. 13 GP (general practitioner) practices were randomised (1:1) to flagging women ≥6-months overdue cervical screening so that they could be offered a self-sampling kit if they attended their GP for any reason (N = 6080 women), or no opportunistic offer (N = 6577 women). Additionally, never screened women and those overdue screening by 15- or 27-months were individually randomised (2:1:1) to usual care (no systematic offer), a letter inviting them to order a kit (letter), or being sent a self-sampling kit (kit). The study ran from April 2019 to March 2020. The primary outco

SUBMITTER: Lim AWW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12399199 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature