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ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2025

Effectiveness of Technology-Based Interventions in Promoting Lung Cancer Screening Uptake and Decision-Making Among Patients.

Safa Elkefi, Nelson Gaillard, Rongyi Wu

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Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Mobile Cancer Screening Programs: A Systematic Review of Implementation Challenges and Population Access.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026
    Pooled it
  3. Digital oncology interventions and equity: a scoping review of design strategies to address cancer disparities.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Safa ElkefiSchool of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering, Watson College, Binghamton University, Vestal, NY 13902, USA.
Nelson GaillardSchool of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Rongyi WuSchool of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-9797-5210

Funding

HICCC VELOCITY 2025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study reviews how technology-based interventions have been designed and implemented to promote lung cancer screening (LCS), support shared decision-making, and enhance patient engagement. A systematic search of six databases in February 2025 identified 28 eligible studies published between 2014 and 2025. Most interventions were home-based and self-guided, including videos, websites, mobile apps, telehealth, and patient portal messages. Common features included risk calculators, multimedia content, simplified navigation, and integration with electronic medical records. These tools aim to raise awareness, improve informed decision-making, and support smoking cessation. While 82% of studies reported positive effects on knowledge and decision-making confidence, only some showed an increased screening uptake. Key barriers included limited internet access, low digital literacy, provider time constraints, fear or anxiety, and concerns about radiation or cost. Despite these challenges, digital tools show promise in advancing LCS promotion. Their effectiveness, however, depends on thoughtful design, integration into clinical workflows, and equitable access. Future work should address structural and contextual challenges to scale digital health solutions and reduce disparities in screening participation. This review identifies both the potential and limitations of current interventions and offers guidance for enhancing impact through targeted, accessible, and user-informed approaches.

Indexed as

Decision MakingEarly Detection of CancerHealth PromotionLung NeoplasmsPatient ParticipationHumansTelemedicinedecision-makingdigital healthlung cancerlung healthscreening

Identifiers

PMID40869836
PMCPMC12386249

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