Trends in Cervical Cancer Screening in California's Family Planning Program.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Guidelines recommend 3-year cervical cancer screening intervals to avoid unnecessary invasive procedures; however, regular testing remains critical. We evaluated trends in cervical cancer screening among low-income women receiving family planning-related services and their association with patient and provider characteristics. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Using claims and enrollment data from California's publicly funded family planning program, we identified 540,026 women with a clinician visit at 216 sites between 2011 and 2015. We calculated guideline adherent cervical cancer testing rates for 6-month periods among women aged 21 to 24, 25 to 29, and 30 to 64 years. We also calculated guideline adherent chlamydia testing for women aged 21 to 24 years. RESULTS:Having a 3-year cervical

SUBMITTER: Thiel de Bocanegra H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6014881 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature