5. Conclusions
CERVICAL CANCER
While there was no significant difference in effectiveness in letter vs. phone call/SMS for cervical screening reminders, phone calls/SMS were numerically superior in this small sample. Reminder systems can play a role in encouraging women to participate in screening programs in conjunction with national screening registers and opportunistic reminders regarding cervical screening when presenting for care. The choice of reminder type should be left to service preference and could consider consumer preference. Reminders for cervical screening, and delivery of cervical screening programs, together with human papillomavirus vaccination programs, and new treatments for cervical cancer, can together assist progress towards elimination of cervical cancer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.