Predicted Cervical Cancer Prevention: Impact of National HPV Vaccination Program on Young Women in South Korea
Kyeongmin Kwak,
Seung-sik Hwang
Abstract:Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program of South Korea among its entire female population, particularly among younger age groups.
Materials and MethodsWe first predicted the incidence of cervical cancer over the next 20 years (2021-2040) using the Nordpred package based on Møller's age-period-cohort model under several scenarios for the national HPV vaccination program. We calculated the potential impact fractions and proportional di… Show more
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