Fleischner recommendations for the management of subsolid pulmonary nodules: high awareness but limited conformance - a survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to assess awareness and conformance to the Fleischner society recommendations for the management of subsolid pulmonary nodules (SSN) in clinical practice.

Methods

An online questionnaire with four imaging cases was sent to 1579 associates from the European Respiratory Society and 757 from the European Society of Thoracic Imaging. Each respondent was asked to choose from several options which one they thought was the indicated management for the nodule presented. Awareness and conformance to the Fleischner recommendations (FR) were assessed and correlated to respondents characteristics.

Results

In total, 119 radiologists (response rate 16.0 %) and 243 pulmonologists (response rate 16.5 %) were included. Awareness of the FR was highe

SUBMITTER: Mets OM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5052295 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature