Society of Behavioral Medicine supports implementation of high quality lung cancer screening in high-risk populations. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) supports the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening of the chest for eligible populations to reduce lung cancer mortality. Consistent with efforts to translate research findings into real-world settings, SBM encourages health-care providers and health-care systems to (1) integrate evidence-based tobacco treatment as an essential component of LDCT-based lung cancer screening, (2) examine the structural barriers that may impact screening uptake, and (3) incorporate shared decision-making as a clinical platform to facilitate consultations and engagement with individuals at high risk for lung cancer about the potential benefits and harms associated with participation in a lung cancer screening program. We advise policy makers and legislators to support screening in high-risk populations by continuing to (1) expand access to high quality LDCT-based screening among underserved high-risk populations, (2) enhance cost-effectiveness by integrating evidence-based tobacco treatments into screening in high-risk populations, and (3) increase funding for research that explores implementation science and increased public awareness and access of diverse populations to participate in clinical and translational research.

publication date

  • December 1, 2016

Research

keywords

  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Mass Screening
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC5110503

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84995766813

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1378/chest.14-2500

PubMed ID

  • 27646803

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 6

issue

  • 4