Journal article
Cervical screening rates for women vaccinated against human papillomavirus
AC Budd, JML Brotherton, DM Gertig, T Chau, KT Drennan, M Saville
Medical Journal of Australia | Published : 2014
DOI: 10.5694/mja14.00021
Abstract
Objective: To compare cervical screening rates for women vaccinated with a quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine with those for unvaccinated women, to address concerns that vaccinated women may not be participating in cervical screening. Design, setting and participants: Cross-sectional analysis of linked data from the Victorian Cervical Cytology Registry and the National HPV Vaccination Program Register for 20-29-year-old women in Victoria, Australia, for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011. Main outcome measures: Screening participation rates for vaccinated and unvaccinated women. Results: Participation in cervical screening during the 2-year period 2010-2011 was signif..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We thank Genevieve Chappell, Michael Malloy, Cathryn May, Karen Winch and the information technology team at the Victorian Cytology Service (VCS) for assisting with data extraction and testing, and staff at the Data Linkage Unit at the AIHW for conducting the data linkage. The VCCR is fully funded by the Victorian Department of Health and operated by the VCS. The NHVPR is owned by the Australian Government Department of Health and operated by the VCS. This study was funded by the VCS. We had full access to all de-identified VCCR and NHVPR data.