| Article ID: | iaor1989217 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 40 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Start Page Number: | 529 |
| End Page Number: | 537 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1989 |
| Journal: | Journal of the Operational Research Society |
| Authors: | Boyd A., Davies L.A., Bagust A. |
| Keywords: | allocation: resources |
A screening programme is being introduced throughout the UK to reduce deaths from cancer of the cervix by early detection of precancerous lesions. A stochastic mathematical model has been developed in order to estimate the resource implications of this programme for hospital services in NW region. The model was developed over a period of 1 year, undergoing many changes in the process. The model has suggested operational policies for smear management and demonstrated the importance of wide coverage of the population.