Comparison of Observed Harms and Expected Mortality Benefit for Persons in the Veterans Health Affairs Lung Cancer Screening Demonstration Project.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.8170 and PMC identifier 5885917.
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Abstract
This study examines how a high false-positive rate in lung cancer screening influences the harm-to-benefit ratio for higher- vs lower-risk patients.
Medical subject headings
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Lung Neoplasms
- Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
- Veterans