Offering self-sampling to cervical screening non-attenders in primary care
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Offering self-sampling to cervical screening non-attenders in primary care.
Objectives To assess the feasibility and acceptability of offering self-sampling for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing to cervical screening non-attenders when they consult primary care for any reason. Methods In a pilot implementation study, six general practices in London, UK, offered self-sampling kits during consultation to women aged 25-64 who were at least six months overdue for cervical...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Screening
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0969-1413,1475-5793
DOI: 10.1177/0969141316639346