A Comparison of Smoking History in the Electronic Health Record With Self-Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Knowing patients' smoking history helps guide who may benefit from preventive services such as lung cancer screening. The accuracy of smoking history electronic health records remains unclear.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of data collected from a portal-based lung cancer screening decision aid. Participants of an academically affiliated health system, aged 55-76 years, completed an online survey that collected a detailed smoking history including years of smoking, years since quitting, and smoking intensity. Eligibility for lung cancer screening was defined using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services criteria. Data analysis was performed May-December 2018, and data collection occurred between November 2016 and February 2017.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Patel N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7533103 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature