Assessment of Uptake Appropriateness of Computed Tomography for Lung Cancer Screening According to Patients Meeting Eligibility Criteria of the US Preventive Services Task Force.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Currently, computed tomography (CT) is used for lung cancer screening (LCS) among populations with various levels of compliance to the eligibility criteria from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations and may represent suboptimal allocation of health care resources.

Objective

To evaluate the appropriateness of CT LCS according to the USPSTF eligibility criteria.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. Participants included individuals who responded to the LCS module administered in 20 states and had valid answers to questions regarding screening and smoking history. Data were analyzed between October 2021 and August 2022.

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SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9679877 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature