No. | Recommendations/Statements | GRADE | Sources |
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12.1. | Around 50% of women in Germany participate annually in cancer screening ( Krebsfrüherkennungsuntersuchung , KFU) which has been recommended in Germany since 1971 and screens participants for cervical cancer. Around 70% of women participate in screening at least once every 3 years. | EC | |
12.2. | In Germany, rates of participation in cervical cancer screening (KFU) are lower for women with a low socio-economic status and/or for women of advanced age. | EC | |
12.3. | Organized screening with population-based invitations to attend screening and more stringent quality controls may result in more effective and more balanced screening in terms of the socio-economic status and the age of participants. | EC |