Table 6

Test sensitivity by person-years of observation within the 2-year period after the first and second rounds

After the 1st roundAfter the 2nd round
MenWomenMenWomen
Person-years27 54331 69224 36428 445
Observed interval cancers17212117
Per 10000.6170.6630.8620.598
% of expected incidence detected by screening
 England-based population70.749.664.950.8
 West Midlands-based population76.153.071.054.7