Resilience of the Dutch HPV-based cervical screening programme during the COVID-19 pandemic

Objectives: Organisation of a screening programme influences programme resilience to a disruption as COVID-19. Due to COVID-19, the Dutch human papillomavirus–based cervical screening programme was temporarily suspended. Afterwards, multiple measures have been taken to catch-up participation. This study aimed to investigate programme resilience by examining the effect of COVID-19 and programme measures taken on participation in cervical screening. Study design: Observational cohort study. Methods: Data from the national screening registry and Dutch nationwide pathology databank (Palga) were us... Mehr ...