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The NSW Pap Test Register Cancer Institute NSW Background The NSW Pap Test Register is a database containing cervical cancer test results for NSW women. It is a key part of the NSW Cervical Screening Program, which aims to reduce the incidence of, and mortality from, preventable cervical cancer. The register acts as a safety net to remind women and their health practitioner when a cervical test is overdue and or when an abnormal test result requires follow-up treatment. The NSW Pap Test Register is owned by the Director-General of Health NSW and is administered by the Cancer Institute NSW. The Register commenced operations in 1996. It currently holds around 12,000,000 records for 4,000,000 women and accrues around 600,000 records per year. Almost 100 per cent of all women who have a Pap test are on the Register, however, being included on the Register is voluntary. Information recorded on the register includes: Test dates Test types (cytology, histology, HPV/DNA) Cytology results Histology results HPV DNA results HPV DNA Sampling Method For a list of variables available for data linkage projects please contact the Data Custodian (details below) or CHeReL staff on [email protected]. Previous linkage projects conducted through CHeReL include: Cervical cancer screening behaviour in women born in Asian and Middle Eastern countries compared to Australian−born women: a linkage study in NSW. Researcher: Karen Canfell, NSW Cancer Council. Screening rates, high grade abnormalities and cervical cancer among women with a substance use hospital admission in NSW. Researcher: A Kricker, University of Sydney. Data custodian Anna Burnham Program Manager – NSW Cervical Screening Program NSW Pap Test Register Locked Bag 9014 Alexandria NSW 1435 Phone 8374 5641 Email [email protected] 1 NSW Pap Test Register Last changed July 2013