Cervical screening for women with learning disability

Cross sectional survey of cervical cancer screening in women with learning disability.

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Breast and cervical cancer screening for women with intellectual disabilities.

How can the uptake of cervical screening be improved among women with learning disabilities? Question ID: 3 Question type: Intervention Question: How can the uptake of cervical screening be improved among women with learning disabilities? Population: women with learning disabilities

Women with learning disability and uptake of screening: audit of screening uptake before and after one to one counselling.

BACKGROUND This study investigates the breast and cervical screening status of women with moderate to severe learning disability and whether uptake could be improved by one to one counselling. METHODS An audit of screening uptake of women in contact with the National Health Service (NHS) learning disability service within the eligible age groups for breast and cervical screening before and af...

Women with learning disabilities and access to cervical screening: retrospective cohort study using case control methods

BACKGROUND Several studies in the UK have suggested that women with learning disabilities may be less likely to receive cervical screening tests and a previous local study in had found that GPs considered screening unnecessary for women with learning disabilities. This study set out to ascertain whether women with learning disabilities are more likely to be ceased from a cervical screening prog...