Table 2.
Predicted health resources utilisation in Australia(1)
| Total cytology tests (and change from current practice) |
Total colposcopies (and change from current practice) |
Total biopsies (and change from current practice) |
Total CIN 2/3 treatments (and change from current practice) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current practice, 2-yearly recommendation |
1.90M | 66,000 | 32,000 | 17,600 |
| Continue reminder system, 3-yearly recommendation |
1.76M (140,000 fewer) |
63,300 (2,700 fewer) |
30,600 (1,400 fewer) |
17,300 (300 fewer) |
| Call-and-recall, 3-yearly recommendation |
1.65M (250,000 fewer) |
59,600 (6,400 fewer) |
28,800 (3,200 fewer) |
17,000 (600 fewer) |
Note: (1) Estimated for women of all ages using the resident Australian female population in 2007.