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4.15.2014 Evidence-Based Cervical Cancer Screening of Average-Risk, Asymptomatic Women (ECS) Question: This question relates to the current ECS measure, measurement year 2013. The specifications list the following subgroups for the too frequently screened group:
• Age 24-65 with hysterectomy and 1+ screening.
• Age 24-65 w/o hysterectomy and 2+ screenings.
• Age 30-65 w/o hysterectomy and 2+ co-tests (pap + HPV test).
• Age 67+ with 1+ screening.

The data submission file format lists the following subgroups for the too frequently screened group:
• Age 24-30 with hysterectomy.
• Age 31-65 with hysterectomy.
• Age 24-30 w/o hysterectomy.
• Age 31-65 w/o hysterectomy.
• Age 67+.

Should we continue to report on women age 31-65 (as of December 31, 2013) as a separate group, even though the specifications do not mention them as a separate group?

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Unfortunately, the age breakdown in the brackets are historical, and the new guidelines that came out last year do not sync easily with them. For MY 2014, we can consider eliminating the age breakouts and simply collecting the overall versions of these measures.

Unfortunately, it is too late to change the file layout at this point because plans and POs are in the midst of programming. For MY 2013, women who are 30 should be included in the “Too Frequently No Hyst: Ages 24-30” row; women who are 31-65 should be included in the “Too Frequently No Hyst: Ages 31-65” row.

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