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Responsible party: Directorate of Health
Processor: Directorate of Health
Purpose: To gather information on cancer screening in Iceland. The register aims to provide information on individuals screening history and to support cancer screening in Iceland. The register is also helpful in monitoring screening attendance, for comparison between countries, in the quality assessment of cancer screenings, and for scientific research.
Content: Certain data on cancer screenings, i.e., cervical and breast cancer screenings.
Period: Electronic register as of 1985.
Source of data: The National Registry, healthcare institutions, research laboratories, and medical specialists in private practice.
Items to be recorded: The date of the invitation and the date of screening, the location of the screening, the result of the screening, the diagnosis, surgical procedure codes, etc.
Comparable or related datasets: Comparable registries are maintained in Nordic countries and elsewhere.
Processing and publication: The Directorate of Health publishes the annual results of cancer screenings according to the quality indicators defined by the office. Screening statistics are sent annually to Nordscreen, which compares the outcomes of cervical cancer screenings in Nordic countries.
