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Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 020040 v2
Information Asset
Data Collection
Draft
19-Jun-2019
Current
21-Sep-2021
Standard
Information Management Strategic Governance Committee (IMSGC), Queensland Health
01-Jul-2019
A collection of the pap smear results of Queensland women.
PSR Data Collection
Strategic Alignment Attributes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Collection and Usage Attributes
Provide a centralised repository of Pap smear results to provide a safety net, backup reminder service, collate screening history information and quality assurance information for laboratories.
All Queensland women who have Pap smear and related tests performed, with the target group being women aged between 18 - 70 years.
Queensland
National Cervical Screening Program; National Minimum Data Set:
- Demographics
- Pap smear, Histology, HPV DNA results
- Follow up information
- Details of Pap Smear Providers and Pathology Laboratories
Preventive Health Unit, 15 Butterfield St Herston.
Statewide online access to authorised users in all Hospital and Health Services.
None.
Continuous
SENSITIVE
Information can be accessed:

Electronically by:
- Pathology Laboratories
- Authorised users in all Hospital and Health Services

Written or verbal request by:
- Pap Smear Providers
- Pathology Laboratories
- Women
There are restrictions on access by non-medical cervical screening providers who must complete Queensland Cervical Screening Program (QCSP) authorisation process.
N/A.
Data sent in electronically and/or by hard copy from Pathology Laboratories which is data entered. Linkages with Electoral Roll, Health Insurance Commission, Cancer and Death Registries.
- National Monitoring Indicators (AIHW)
- Performance Measures reports for National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council / Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Cytopathology Quality Assurance Program
- State reporting
- Ad-hoc reports
Operation of the Pap Smear Registry is governed by the Public Health Act 2005. PSR uses an opt-off system for registration i.e. women's results are automatically forwarded to the PSR unless she indicates that they are not to be forwarded.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesInformation AssetData CollectionQueensland Health Pap Smear Register (PSR) Data CollectionQH 020040 Version 1Superseded
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

No Metadata Items
Included Data Elements and Performance Indicators

Included DE

No Metadata Items
Source and Reference Attributes
Pap Smear Registry Version 2.2 Owned by Queensland Health