Text description of chart comparing target versus actual Abnormal Call Rates and Cancer Detection Rates

This chart from Current state of breast screening ACRs in Canada indicates that:

• The national target for Abnormal Call Rates in breast cancer screening programs in Canada is less than 10% for initial screens and less than 5% for subsequent screens.
• Between 2004 and 2017 the average rate across Canada was above the national target for both initial and subsequent screens.
• The national target for Cancer Detection Rates in Canada is less that 5 per 1000 initial screens and less than 3 per 1000 subsequent screens.
• Between 2004 and 2017, Cancer Detection Rates in Canada have remained stable and close to the target rate for both initial and subsequent screens.