This study is an interventional study intended to assess the impact of a centralized outreach intervention that includes shared decision-making about lung cancer screening (LCS) in LCS-eligible primary care patients. The study's goal is to increase LCS rates compared to usual care and thus reduce lung cancer deaths.
The research team will select primary care practices included in areas where lung cancer mortality is high. An outreach registry of primary care patients obtaining care at participating practices who meet study eligibility criteria will be created from the electronic medical record. 500 primary care patients will be randomly selected for the Outreach Contact with Decision Counseling (OCDC) Group from this outreach registry. Patients targeted for inclusion in the study will have a scheduled primary care appointment 18-23 days after initial outreach contact.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
2,500
Participants in the active comparator arm will receive an introductory letter and lung cancer screening educational materials. A site care coordinator will contact each participant post receiving materials.
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Jefferson Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Assess impact of a centralized outreach intervention that includes shared decision-making (SDM) on lung cancer screening rates compared to usual care.
Implement a centralized outreach intervention that includes shared decision-making (SDM) about lung cancer screening (LCS) (screening eligibility assessment, education, and decision support) in LCS-eligible primary care patients. The study's ultimate goal is to increase LCS rates compared to usual care and thus reduce lung cancer deaths.
Time frame: 24 months
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