Reviewer Report.pdf

This article evaluates the impact of having a referring physician (RP) on participation in gynaecological cancer screening in women in a French region, also studying the impact of consulting a general practitioner (GP) and territorial disparities. The results show the importance of having a RP on participation in screening, highlighting the role of health professionals in information, prevention, and follow-up care. However, the article lacks precision in methodology and results, with inconsistencies in the study population and missing information on how screenings were identified in the French database. The reviewer suggests revisions to clarify the reader's understanding, including presenting descriptive results according to variables of interest, adding flowcharts, and specifying the population used in regression models. Additional suggestions include studying the impact of seeing a gynaecologist, discussing the influence of breast cancer screening on cervical cancer screening, and revising the presentation of results, including tables and figures. Minor comments include errors in age classes, reference formatting, and suggestions for improved readability.