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Title: Identifying Patients for Whom Lung Cancer Screening is Preference-Sensitive: A Microsimulation Study

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2018

DOI: 10.7326/M17-2561

Abstract: Background: Many health systems are exploring how to implement low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening programs that are effective and patient-centered. Objective: To examine factors that influence when LDCT screening is preference-sensitive. Design: State-transition microsimulation model. Data Sources: Two large randomized trials, published decision analyses, and the SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) cancer registry. Target Population: U.S.-representative sample of simulated patients meeting current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force criteria for screening eligibility. Time Horizon: Lifetime. Perspective: Individual. Intervention: LDCT screening annually for 3 years. Outcome Measures: Lifetime quality-adjusted life-year gains and reduction in lung cancer mortality. To examine the effect of preferences on net benefit, disutilities (the “degree of dislike”) quantifying the burden of screening and follow-up were varied across a likely range. The effect of varying the rate of false-positive screening results and overdiagnosis associated with screening was also examined. Results of Base-Case Analysis: Moderate differences in preferences about the downsides of LDCT screening influenced whether screening was appropriate for eligible persons with annual lung cancer risk less than 0.3% or life expectancy less than 10.5 years. For higher-risk eligible persons with longer life expectancy (roughly 50% of the study population), the benefits of LDCT screening overcame even highly negative views about screening and its downsides. Results of Sensitivity Analysis: Rates of false-positive findings and overdiagnosed lung cancer were not highly influential. Limitation: The quantitative thresholds that were identified may vary depending on the structure of the microsimulation model. Conclusion: Identifying circumstances in which LDCT screening is more versus less preference-sensitive may help clinicians personalize their screening discussions, tailoring to both preferences and clinical benefit. Primary Funding Source: None.

Url: http://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2682684/identifying-patients-whom-lung-cancer-screening-preference-sensitive-microsimulation-study

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Authors: Caverly, Tanner, J; Cao, Pianpian; Hayward, Rodney, A; Meza, Rafael

Periodical (Full): Annals of Internal Medicine

Issue: 1

Volume: 169

Pages: 9

Data Collections: IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS

Topics: Health, Other, Population Health and Health Systems

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