Trade-off between benefits, harms and economic efficiency of low-dose CT lung cancer screening: a microsimulation analysis of nodule management strategies in a population-based setting

Trade-off between benefits, harms and economic efficiency of low-dose CT lung cancer screening: a microsimulation analysis of nodule management strategies in a population-based setting

Abstract Background In lung cancer screening, a nodule management protocol describes nodule assessment and thresholds for nodule size and growth rate to identify patients who require immediate diagnostic evaluation or additional imaging exams. The Netherlands-Leuvens Screening Trial and the National...

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Main Authors: Marina Treskova, Ines Aumann, Heiko Golpon, Jens Vogel-Claussen, Tobias Welte, Alexander Kuhlmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
LDCT lung screening
Lung cancer
NELSON
NLST
Nodule management protocol
Cost-effectiveness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0924-3

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