Comparison of cervical cancer screening results among public and private services in Brazil

To compare the frequency of cervical smear test results between women seen in private and public health services in a medium-sized city in Brazil.This was an observational analytical study analyzing cervical cytologic results over 16 years. Public data were collected from the Brazilian National Health System, and private refers to those collected at private clinics.The overall frequency of unsatisfactory/rejected results was higher in public...