Uptake and 4-week outcomes of an 'opt-out' smoking cessation referral strategy in a London-based lung cancer screening setting.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lung cancer screening (LCS) enables the delivery of smoking cessation interventions to a population experiencing long-term tobacco dependence, but the optimal delivery method remains unclear. Here, we report uptake and short-term outcomes of an 'opt-out' smoking cessation referral strategy in an LCS cohort.

Methods

Individuals currently smoking tobacco who attended a face-to-face lung health check in the SUMMIT study (NCT03934866) were offered very brief advice on smoking cessation and where possible, an 'opt-out' referral to their local stop smoking service (SSS). Aggregate data on referral outcomes were obtained from each SSS individually.

Results

33.7% (n=2090/6203) of individuals currently smoking tobacco consented to a practitioner-made 'opt-out' smo

SUBMITTER: Bhamani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11804203 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature