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CHEST and ATS Collaborate on Policy Statement for Implementation of LDCT Screening Programs

October 15, 2015

The American Thoracic Society (ATS) and American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) convened a committee with expertise in lung cancer screening, pulmonary nodule evaluation, and implementation science. The committee reviewed the evidence from systematic reviews, clinical practice guidelines, surveys, and the experience of early-adopting LDCT screening programs and summarized potential strategies to implement LDCT screening programs successfully.

Objectives: To promote successful implementation of comprehensive LDCT screening programs that are safe, effective, and sustainable.