The effect of healthcare disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic on colposcopy services and practice: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The healthcare reorganization during the COVID-19 pandemic affected colposcopy services and cervical cancer prevention, particularly in those countries where healthcare systems were already under-resourced. This review aimed to quantify the reduction in colposcopy services across countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine whether the data source per study and cervical cancer screening coverage per country influenced the extent of these reductions.

Material and methods

Studies reporting comparative data on colposcopy services between the COVID-19 pre-pandemic and pandemic period were included. MEDLINE, Embase, EMCare, Covid-19 Research, British Nursing Index, APA PsycINFO, and Allied and Complimentary Medicine databases were searched for studies publ

SUBMITTER: Delli Carpini G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12668810 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature