Underuse, overuse, and guideline-based use of cervical cancer screening: social disparities in temporal screening trajectories in the French CONSTANCES cohort
Our results showed an unequal distribution of social, demographic, and health characteristics across screening patterns. The majority of our sample was screened more often than necessary according to the guidelines then in effect. Once a woman "adopted" a screening rhythm, it appeared to continue over time.
Authors
- Laurent Rigal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6807-2738)
- Anna Ozguler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9277-610X)
- Virginie Ringa
- Marie Zins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4540-4282)
- Jeanne Sassenou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0023-1189)
- Sylvain Paquet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7784-6109)
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Centre de recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (FR)
- Bicêtre Hospital (FR)
- Hôpital Paul-Brousse (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03966-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09
Funders
- AstraZeneca
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche
- H. Lundbeck A/S
- Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers