Missed opportunities for tobacco dependence treatment among U.S. veterans referred for lung Cancer screening: An observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Tobacco dependence treatment (TDT) should be offered to all lung cancer screening (LCS) participants who smoke. We sought to examine the provision of TDT among patients referred for LCS.

Methods

We performed a multi-center, retrospective observational analysis of patients referred for LCS at seven regionally-affiliated Veterans Affairs Medical Centers and associated clinics from 9/2022-9/2023. We identified LCS referrals and tobacco use using administrative data. We extracted TDTs (±45 days from referral or Low-dose computed tomography [LDCT]) including medications and tobacco-related visits (TRVs). Outcomes included any pharmacotherapy, any TRV, and combined TDT (pharmacotherapy + two or more TRVs). Results were analyzed using generalized linear mixed effects mode

SUBMITTER: Melzer AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12547176 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature