Researchers analyzed 14 completed and 21 ongoing studies to find the best ways to encourage people to get lung cancer screenings. They looked at different methods, such as educational materials, shared decision making, and navigation programs, to see which ones helped patients complete their scans.
The results showed that combining different methods works best. Specifically, programs that used both shared decision making and navigation, or outreach and navigation, led to a higher number of completed scans compared to standard care. However, providing only educational information or only shared decision making did not significantly increase the number of people who completed their screenings.
Because the evidence for these findings is currently of low certainty, these results should be viewed as preliminary. While some methods like education alone did not increase scan rates, they still helped patients feel better about their choices. For now, the most effective way to increase screening rates appears to be using multiple, high-intensity strategies together.
