Reducing Smoking Requirements for Lung Screening to Address Health Disparities in a Community Cohort
In this cohort study, changing smoking criteria from 20 pack-years to a 20-year smoking history was associated with improved access to LCS while maintaining diagnostic efficiency. Expansion to individuals with a 10-year or 10 pack-years smoking history should be explored.
Authors
- Matthew P. Smeltzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1366-9267)
- Kourtney R. Dortch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6679-313X)
- Sora Ely (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1012-1063)
- Meredith Ray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5312-3774)
- Amanda Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6953-7370)
- J. Goss
- Carrie Fehnel
- Talat Qureshi
- Sara Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8796-1549)
- Raymond U. Osarogiagbon
- Wei Liao
Institutions
- George Washington University Hospital (US)
- University of Memphis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.17149
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Pfizer
- AstraZeneca
- Gilead Sciences
- Association of Community Cancer Centers
- Revolution Medicines
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute