Evidence of Racial Disparities in the Lung Cancer Screening Process: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Yukiko KunitomoBrett BadeCraig G GundersonKathleen M AkgünAlexandria BrackettLynn TanoueLori A BastianPublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2022)
Black LCS-eligible patients are being screened at a lower rate than White patients but have similar rates of participation once referred. Differences in referrals by providers may contribute to the racial disparity in LCS participation. More studies are needed to identify barriers to LCS referral and develop interventions to increase provider awareness of the importance of LCS in Black patients. Trial Registry PROSPERO; No.: CRD42020214213; URL: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO.