Table 7.

Cervical cancer screening intervals according to the Canadian task force on preventive health care recommendations on screening for cervical cancer.

Age	Method	Grade of recommendation/quality of evidence
<20 years	No screening	Strong/high
20–24 years	No screening	Weak/moderate
25–29 years	Pap smear every 3 years	Weak/moderate
30–69 years	Pap smear every 3 years	Strong/high
>70 a years	No screening if at least three consecutive negative Pap tests in the past 10 years; otherwise, continue screening until three consecutive negative results	Weak/low