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Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Cervical Screening Reminders for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women in Primary Care-Randomised Controlled Trial of Letter vs. Phone/SMS Reminders.

Rowena Ivers, Trish Levett, Kyla Wynn

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Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Rowena IversIllawarra Aboriginal Medical Service, 150 Church St, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7847-9734
Trish LevettGraduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
Kyla WynnGraduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Aboriginal women have a higher mortality from cervical cancer, yet cervical screening rates are lower than for other Australian women. (2) Methods: A randomised controlled trial of reminder letter vs. phone call/SMS for routine cervical screening testing in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in NSW. (3) Results: 256 women aged between 25 and 74 who were due for cervical screening were randomised to receive a reminder letter (and up to two further letters for non-responders) or a phone call (followed by up to two SMS) to attend the screening. A total of 15 women (12.5%) attended for cervical screening test within 3 months following a letter, and 24 women (17.6%) after a phone call/SMS reminder; this difference was not significant (

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Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdultAgedAustraliaAustralian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareAboriginalcervical screeninghealth promotionprimary carereminderTorres Strait Islander

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PMCPMC10341188

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