Trial reportAnnals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine2009
Risk perceptions among participants undergoing lung cancer screening: baseline results from the National Lung Screening Trial.
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National Lung Screening Trial A Randomized Trial Comparing Low-dose Helical CT With Chest Xray for Lung Cancer
Who cites it
72 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 107 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening on lung cancer-related mortality.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
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- Virtual Sustained Tobacco Treatment for Patients With Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial (ECOG-ACRIN: EAQ171CD) Within the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2026Trial
- Exploring Gender Differences in Receipt of the 5As for Smoking Cessation for Recently Diagnosed Cancer Patients (ECOG-ACRIN EAQ171CD).Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025Trial
- Predictors of Cessation Readiness among Cigarette Smokers Presenting for Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening in Community Settings (WF-20817CD).Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2025Trial
- Homelessness, Patient Navigation, and Lung Cancer Screening in a Health Center Setting: A Subgroup Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2025Trial
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- Improved motivation and readiness to quit shortly after lung cancer screening: Evidence for a teachable moment.Cancer · 2022Trial
- Perceived cancer-related benefits of quitting smoking and associations with quit intentions among recently diagnosed cancer patients.Journal of health psychology · 2021Trial
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- Biomarker feedback intervention for smoking cessation among Alaska Native pregnant women: Randomized pilot study.Patient education and counseling · 2019Trial
- Integrating tobacco treatment into cancer care: Study protocol for a randomized controlled comparative effectiveness trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2016Trial
- Racial Differences in Tobacco Cessation and Treatment Usage After Lung Screening: An Examination of the National Lung Screening Trial.The oncologist · 2016Trial
- Helping cancer patients quit smoking by increasing their risk perception: a study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial.BMC cancer · 2015Trial
- Pharmacogenetic smoking cessation intervention in a health care setting: a pilot feasibility study.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2013Trial
- Prevalence of tobacco use in a cross-sectional survey of people initiating HIV care in a Chennai clinic.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Predictors and latent class associations with lung cancer screening intentions.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Health Beliefs and Adherence to Lung Cancer Screening in a Diverse Safety-Net Population.Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN · 2026Article
- The effect of motivational interviewing on smoking cessation intention in patients with lung cancer: A randomized controlled trial.Tobacco induced diseases · 2026Article
- Tobacco use and perceived risk of lung cancer in a safety-net population.Research square · 2025Article
12 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
backgroundLung cancer screening could present a "teachable moment" for promoting smoking cessation and relapse prevention. Understanding the risk perceptions of older individuals who undergo screening will guide these efforts. PURPOSE: This paper examines National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) participants' perceptions of risk for lung cancer and other smoking-related diseases. We investigated (1) whether risk perceptions of lung cancer screening participants differed between current and former smokers and (2) which factors (sociodemographic, smoking and medical history, cognitive, emotional, and knowledge) were associated with these risk perceptions.
methodsWe analyzed baseline data collected from 630 NLST participants prior to their initial screen. Participants were older (55-74 years), heavy (minimum 30 pack years) current or former smokers. A ten-item risk perception measure was developed to assess perceived lifetime risk of lung cancer and other smoking-related diseases.
resultsThe risk perception measure had excellent internal consistency (alpha = 0.93). Former smokers had lower risk perceptions compared to current smokers. Factors independently associated with high risk perceptions among current smokers included having a personal history of a smoking-related disease, higher lifetime maximum number of cigarettes smoked daily, having lived with a smoker, high worry, high perceived severity of lung cancer and smoking-related diseases, and accurate knowledge of tenfold increased risk of lung cancer for a one pack per day smoker. Factors independently associated with high risk perceptions among former smokers included being White, past history of smoking within 30 min of waking, high worry, and accurate knowledge of tenfold increased risk of lung cancer for a one pack per day smoker.
conclusionsUsing a comprehensive risk perception measurement, we found that current and former smokers held different risk perceptions. Former and current smokers' smoking and medical history, race, emotional concerns, behavior change cognitions, and knowledge should be considered during a prescreening risk communication session. We highlight the theoretical and risk communication implications for former and current smokers undergoing lung cancer screening.
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