Screening: cervical (25 to 64 years)

Indicator

IND321. The percentage of women eligible for cervical screening and aged 25 to 64 years at the end of the period reported whose notes record that an adequate cervical screening test has been performed in the previous 5.5 years.

Resource impact

Existing indicators vary cervical screening frequency by age:

IND176: The proportion of patients eligible for cervical screening and aged 25 to 49 years at the end of the period reported whose notes record that an adequate cervical screening test has been performed in the previous 3.5 years.

IND177: The proportion of patients eligible for cervical screening and aged 50 to 64 years at the end of the period reported whose notes record that an adequate cervical screening test has been performed in the previous 5.5 years.

The indicator is therefore not expected to lead to any additional cervical screening tests for women aged 25 to 64 years and there may be a capacity benefit if the frequency of testing for women aged 25 to 49 years decreases.