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. 2014 Feb 11;110(7):1841–1846. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2014.65

Table 2. Observed impacts of cervical screening in 100 000 women in Wales and England.

Data sources Age at risk (years) Age of data (years) 100 000 Women invited in Wales 100 000 Women invited in England Excess in Wales
National statistics for 2010/11a
Screening tests 20–24 20–24 134 961 8 546  
  25–29 25–26b 54 857 70 710  
 
 
Sum
189 818
79 256
110 562
Non-negative test results 20–24 20–24 23 968 1 658  
  25–29 25–26 6 988 9 045  
 
 
Sum
30 956
10 703
20 253
Moderate dyskaryosis or worse 20–24 20–24 3227 270  
  25–29 25–26 1548 2189  
 
 
Sum
4775
2459
2316
Average incidencec 2000–2011 for Wales, 2010–2011 for England
Cancers (all) 20–24 20–24 19.7 12.5  
  25–29 25–26d 30.8 36.7  
 
 
Sum
50.5
49.2
1.3
Proportions observed in Audit datae
Cancers (stage 1A) 20–24 20–24 7.9 4.3  
  25–29 25–26 15.0 21.4  
 
 
Sum
22.8
25.7
−2.8
Cancers (stage 1B+) including unknowns 20–24 20–24 11.8 8.2  
  25–29 25–26 15.8 15.3  
    Sum 27.6 23.5 4.1
b

Cumulative numbers of tests are 2 times the annual incidence rate in Wales and 2.5 times the annual incidence rate in England.

d

Cumulative number of cancers is two times the annual incidence rate (shown in Supplementary Table S3) age 25–29 for both England and Wales.