KPI 2.1 Laboratory Results
o Information on Scottish cervical screening programme laboratory results, the percentage of results reported within two weeks (14 calendar days) by health board of residence for financial years 2016/17 to 2023/24. o On 30 March 2020, Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing replaced cervical cytology as the primary (first) cervical screening test. Cytology based tests are still used as follow-up tests but only when HPV is found or if someone has previously had cell changes.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FinancialYear | text | Reporting period of reported results | |
| HBR | text | 9 digit Geography code for Scotland & number for Health Board of Residence | |
| HBRQF | text | Qualifier for derived figure: Scotland totals | |
| NumberOfResultsReported | numeric | Number of reported results within the reporting period | |
| NumberOfReportsWithin2Weeks | numeric | Number of results reported within two weeks (14 calendar days) | |
| PercentageOfReportsWithin2Weeks | numeric | Percentage of results reported within two weeks (14 calendar days) out of total reported results. Prior to March 2020, women were invited for a cervical smear and samples were tested using cytology and examined under a microscope for abnormal cells. On 30 March 2020, Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing replaced cervical cytology as the primary (first) cervical screening test. Cytology based tests are still used as follow-up tests but only when HPV is found or if someone has previously had cell changes |
Additional Information
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|---|---|
| Data last updated | July 29, 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | July 29, 2025 |
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