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Requiring women to confirm their appointments can reduce no-shows but might negatively impact attendance. We conducted a non-interventional study to assess the impact of requiring confirmation on attendance rates. The study involved 291\u00a0127 women aged 50\u201369 invited to PMSP between 1 June 2022 and 31 May 2023. Propensity scores were used to match women who were required to confirm their pre-scheduled appointments (exposure) 1:1 with those who were not required to confirm (comparator). This was done separately in four strata based on screening history: first-time invitees, regular attendees, irregular attendees, and non-attendees. Logistic regression with generalized estimating equations was used to analyse the effect of the exposure on attendance within 60\u2009days, separately for each stratum. If first-time invitees were obliged to confirm their pre-scheduled appointment, their attendance was 19% lower [odds ratio (OR) 0.81, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.76\u20130.86]. 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