Participation in Breast Cancer Screening
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The participation rate is the number of women screened during the reference period as a percentage of the eligible female population, calculated as the average of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) estimated resident population (ERP) in each of the calendar years in the reference period. Reference periods are from 1 January at commencement to 31 December at end of the 24-month period. Age-standardised rates are standardised to the Australian population at 30 June 2001.
Numerator
The number of women aged 50–74 years who are screened in the BreastScreen Australia Program during the reference period.
Denominator
The total number of the eligible female population.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Age-standardised
Stratifications
By jurisdiction and year.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Australian Government Productivity Commission
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Report on Government Services (RoGS