Screening for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer: protocol for systematic reviews to inform Canadian recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To inform recommendations by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care on screening in primary care for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer by systematically reviewing evidence of (a) effectiveness; (b) test accuracy; (c) individuals' values and preferences; and (d) strategies aimed at improving screening rates.

Methods

De novo reviews will be conducted to evaluate effectiveness and to assess values and preferences. For test accuracy and strategies to improve screening rates, we will integrate studies from existing systematic reviews with search updates to the present. Two Cochrane reviews will provide evidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes from the conservative management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. We will search Medline, Embase

SUBMITTER: Gates A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7777363 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature