Table 5 Summary of included reviews reporting studies of screening policy interventions
Study | No. of relevant studies | Context (setting, country, search timeframe) | Intervention(s) | Summary of results | AMSTAR quality appraisala |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spadea et al. 2010 [48] | 5 (29) | Sweden, Italy and US | Screening/Screening. | Population female cancer screening programmes appear to increase screening rates in low SES groups; however the inequality gradient still persists (although does not increase) as screening rates are increased across the whole population. | 19 (low) |