Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion

Breast cancer screening

Indicator name Breast cancer screening
Code HC-S5
Type (EU indicator/ NAT - national indicator) EU (NAT in 2008)
Detailed definition The percentage of women aged 50-69 that were screened for breast cancer using a mammography over the past year
Breakdowns None
Comments/ Policy relevance To measure effectiveness of care, one dimension of quality of care.
Source EHIS
SPC portfolio section Health and LTC - quality of care

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