Assessing the efficiency of eligibility criteria for low-dose computed tomography lung screening in China according to current guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence from observational studies indicates that lung cancer screening (LCS) guidelines with high rates of lung cancer (LC) underdiagnosis, and although current screening guidelines have been updated and eligibility criteria for screening have been expanded, there are no studies comparing the efficiency of LCS guidelines in Chinese population.

Methods

Between 2005 and 2022, 31,394 asymptomatic individuals were screened using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) at our institution. Demographic data and relevant LC risk factors were collected. The efficiency of the LCS for each guideline criteria was expressed as the efficiency ratio (ER). The inclusion rates, eligibility rates, LC detection rates, and ER based on the different eligibility criteria of the four guid

SUBMITTER: Tang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11210050 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature