Effect of Incidental Findings Information on Lung Cancer Screening Intent: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requires decision aid use for lung cancer screening (LCS) shared decision-making. However, it does not require information about incidental findings, a potential harm of screening.

Objective

To assess the effect of incidental findings information in an LCS decision aid on screening intent as well as knowledge and valuing of screening benefits and harms.

Design

Randomized controlled trial conducted online between July 16, 2020, and August 22, 2020.

Participants

Adults 55-80 years, eligible for LCS.

Intervention

LCS video decision aid including information on incidental findings or a control video decision aid.

Main measures

Intent to undergo LCS; knowledge regarding the benefit and harms of LC

SUBMITTER: Clark SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9585131 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature