Table 1 Preventive care performance measures using health administrative data

Cervical cancer screening

All women aged 20 to 67 years rostered to a study physician.

Previous diagnosis of cervical cancer. Previous history of having had a hysterectomy.

Received at least one pap smear test over a two year period.

Breast cancer screening

All women aged 50 to 67 years rostered to a study physician.

Prior history of breast cancer.

Received at least one mammogram over a two year period.

Colorectal cancer screening

All men and women between 50 and 67 years of age rostered to a study physician.

Previous diagnosis of colorectal cancer or inflammatory bowel disease.

Received either a rigid or flexible sigmoidoscopy, single or double contract barium enema, colonoscopy or fecal occult blood test over a two year period.