Improving uptake of lung cancer screening: an observational study on the impact of timed appointments and reminders
Lung cancer screening (LCS) reduces lung cancer-related mortality; however, uptake remains low compared with other cancer screening programmes. In this observational study, we report the impact of timed appointments and reminders on participation in our regional LCS programme.Initial uptake of timed appointments was 53.0% (n=17 274/32 593), higher than previously reported in the UK, while initial uptake of open invitations was 29.8% (n=10 246/34 371). Among initial non-responders, 17.5% (n=4263/24 400) completed triage following a reminder. The increased participation following reminders only partially offset the significant difference in initial uptake between the two appointment types.Timed appointments and reminders are strongly advocated to increase participation in national LCS programmes.
Authors
- Amyn Bhamani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8575-6119)
- Lavanya Anandan
- Neal Navani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6412-7516)
- Sindhu Bhaarrati Naidu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1106-6545)
- Priyam Verghese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1319-3986)
- Shivani Anil Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0082-5857)
- Fanta Bojang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5442-8449)
- Ricky M. Thakrar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9793-2223)
- Kiran Desai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6689-456X)
- Sam M. Janes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6634-5939)
- Arjun Nair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9270-3771)
- Paul Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3918-4420)
- Tanya Patrick
Institutions
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- The London College (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Thorax
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2024-222433
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.56
Funders
- American Association for Cancer Research
- LUNGevity Foundation
- AstraZeneca
- UCL Hospitals Charitable Foundation
- UK Research and Innovation
- Cancer Research UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University College London
- Rosetrees Trust
- UK Regenerative Medicine Platform
- CRUK Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence
- Johnson and Johnson
- Stand Up To Cancer
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
- Medical Research Council