Utilization of Diagnostic Procedures After Lung Cancer Screening in the National Lung Screening Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine utilization patterns of diagnostic procedures after lung cancer screening among participants enrolled in the National Lung Screening Trial.

Methods

Using a sample of National Lung Screening Trial participants with abstracted medical records, we assessed utilization of imaging, invasive, and surgical procedures after lung cancer screening. Missing data were imputed using multiple imputation by chained equations. For each procedure type, we examined utilization within a year after the screening or until the next screen, whichever came first, across arms (low-dose CT [LDCT] versus chest X-ray [CXR]) and by screening results. We also explored factors associated with having these procedures using multivariable negative binomial regressions.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Lin MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10755856 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature