Saturday 19 December 2009

Official Recommendations and Information Leaflets

NHS Evidence - screening leaflet
http://www.patient.co.uk/pdf/pilsL27.pdf

Added 21 Dec 09
Cervical Screening - The Facts (screening leaflet, UK)
http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/cervical/publications/in-04.html

Guidelines push back age for cervical cancer test
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/health/20pap.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Australian cancer screening recommendations

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/screening/publishing.nsf/Content/home

Cervical Screening Information

http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Cervical-Screening-Test.htm

Added 21 Dec 09
Inviting women for screening - what messages do leaflets convey?http://hej.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/49/3/123

Added 6 Jan 2010 - BUPA (UK private healthcare provider) information leaflet http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/cervical_screening.html#2

Added 25 Feb 2010 - smear test leaflet - LGBT UK http://lgbthealth.org.uk/sites/default/files/smear_leaflet.pdf

Added 25 Feb 2010 - What's pants but could save your life? Increasing cervical cancer utilisation in the UK http://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/departments/pch/phcm/casesjournal/volume3/showcase/cases_3_11.pdf

Added 12 Mar 2010 - Cervical Cancer Charity (UK)
http://www.jotrust.co.uk/

Added 17 Mar 2010 - screening and pregnancy (UK)
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/cervical-cancer/smears/pregnancy-and-abnormal-cervical-cells

Added 17 mar 2010 screening and pregnancy (UK)
http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1646.aspx?CategoryID=54&SubCategoryID=130

Added 17 mar 2010 screening and pregnancy (New Zealand)
http://www.nsu.govt.nz/Current-NSU-Programmes/1155.aspx

Added 17 mar 2010 screening and pregnancy (USA) http://www.americanpregnancy.org/womenshealth/papsmear.html

Added 17 mar 2010 screening and pregnancy (USA)
 http://www.gynob.com/diseases.htm

Sept 2010 Australian cervical screening website
http://www.papscreen.org.au/

Oct 2010 - Clinical guidance (UK) on when to cease recalling women for smears.
http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/cervical/publications/nhscsp-gpg1.pdf

Feb2011 Official information on how screening guidelines are decided (UK)
http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/cervical/research.html