Cervical Screening

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Percentage of women aged 25-64 screened for cervical abnormalities.

Rationale
The cervical screening programme screens nearly 4 million women each year in England, and experts estimate that the programme prevents up to 3,900 cases of cervical cancer each year. The programme between 1988 and 1997 saved over 8,000 lives. The incidence of cervical cancer has fallen by 43 percent between 1988 and 1997.

Thresholds

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Significantly below average	1	less than 77.7%
Below average	2	greater than or equal to 77.7% and less than 81.3%
Average	3	greater than or equal to 81.3% and less than 84.6%
Above average	4	greater than or equal to 84.6% and less than 86.4%
Significantly above average	5	greater than or equal to 86.4%

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