A simple model for predicting lung cancer occurrence in a lung cancer screening program: The Pittsburgh Predictor. Issue 1 (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wilson, David O.; Weissfeld, Joel
• Is Part Of: Lung cancer. Volume 89:Issue 1(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 31
• Page End: 37
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: Lungs -- Cancer -- Periodicals; Lung Neoplasms -- Abstracts; Lung Neoplasms -- Periodicals; Poumons -- Cancer -- Périodiques; Lungs -- Cancer; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; 616.99424
• DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2015.03.021
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0169-5002

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">The Pittsburgh Predictor is a simple 4-factor prediction model for lung cancer occurrence.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">For 1–5% 6-year lung cancer risk prediction, the Pittsburgh Predictor performs well.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">The Pittsburgh Predictor may facilitate standardized procedures for advising and selecting patients with respect to lung cancer screening.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>