This new data indicates that there may be potential for clinicians to maintain their typical lung cancer screening model’s accuracy and also reduce racial and ethnic disparities.
This new analysis demonstrated the importance of carefully considering the unintended results of removing race correction from PFTs to prevent exacerbating disparities among Black patients.
Results showed standardized reporting was frequently used in low-dose computed tomography lung screening, with the majority of instances being considered reportable to the clinician and requiring follow-up.