Invitation strategies and participation in a community-based lung cancer screening programme located in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation

Discussion
Using a population-based invitation strategy, in an area of high socioeconomic deprivation, is effective and may increase screening accessibility. Due to limitations in primary care records, targeted approaches should incorporate historical smoking codes and individuals with absent smoking records.

Source: Thorax - December 15, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Goodley, P., Balata, H., Alonso, A., Brockelsby, C., Conroy, M., Cooper-Moss, N., Craig, C., Evison, M., Hewitt, K., Higgins, C., Johnson, W., Lyons, J., Merchant, Z., Rowlands, A., Sharman, A., Sinnott, N., Sperrin, M., Booton, R., Crosbie, P. A. J. Tags: Open access, Thorax Lung cancer Source Type: research