A study on service capacity of primary medical and health institutions for cervical cancer screening in urban and rural areas in China.

Objective: To provide a decision-making basis for sustainable and effective development of cervical cancer screening.

Methods: This cross-sectional study assesses the service capacity to conduct cervical cancer screening with a sample of 310 medical staff, medical institutions and affiliated township health centers from 20 county-level/district-level areas in 14 Chinese provinces in 2016.

Results: The county-level/district-level institutions were the main prescreening institutions for cervical cancer screening.