Rates of Downstream Procedures and Complications Associated With Lung Cancer Screening in Routine Clinical Practice : A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung cancer screening (LCS) using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) reduces lung cancer mortality but can lead to downstream procedures, complications, and other potential harms. Estimates of these events outside NLST (National Lung Screening Trial) have been variable and lacked evaluation by screening result, which allows more direct comparison with trials.

Objective

To identify rates of downstream procedures and complications associated with LCS.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

5 U.S. health care systems.

Patients

Individuals who completed a baseline LDCT scan for LCS between 2014 and 2018.

Measurements

Outcomes included downstream imaging, invasive diagnostic procedures, and procedural complications. For each, absolute r

SUBMITTER: Rendle KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11111256 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature