A digital self-service program developed at Winston Salem, N.C.-based Wake Forest University School of Medicine increased lung cancer screening rates among high-risk individuals, according to a study published Oct. 20 in JAMA.
More than 26,000 individuals with a history of smoking were invited to participate in a randomized clinical trial at two academic health systems in North Carolina between April 18, 2022, and May 30, 2023. Study participants received either enhanced usual care or a direct-to-patient digital health program called mPATH-Lung.
Here are three notes from the study:
- Participants in the enhanced usual care group received a message regarding lung cancer screening eligibility and a short video about lung health.
Participants in the mPATH-Lung group received an educational video, a decision aid and appointment request feature, all delivered online. - The digital-health intervention improved screening rates across all demographic and socioeconomic groups.
- Among the mPATH-Lung group, 24.5% of participants completed a chest CT scan, compared to 17% of participants in the enhanced usual care group.
Read the full study here.
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