Perceptions and Utilization of Lung Cancer Screening Among Primary Care Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) is effective at reducing lung cancer mortality in high-risk current and former smokers. Despite the fact that screening is recommended by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF), few eligible patients are screened. We set out to study the barriers to LCS by surveying primary care physicians (PCPs).

Methods

We surveyed a randomly selected sample of 1384 eligible PCPs between January and October 2015, using the American Medical Association Physician Masterfile, though surveys sent by mail, fax, and e-mail. The survey included questions regarding knowledge of LCS guidelines, utilization of LCS over the prior 12 months, and perceptions of barriers to LCS. Training background, years in pr

SUBMITTER: Raz DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5075492 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature