Application of NLST-calibrated Microsimulation Model
Principal Investigator
Name
Chung Yin Kong
Degrees
PhD
Institution
Massachusetts General Hospital
Position Title
Senior Scientist
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About this CDAS Project
Study
NLST
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Project ID
NLST-50
Initial CDAS Request Approval
Jan 16, 2014
Title
Application of NLST-calibrated Microsimulation Model
Summary
The MGH Lung Cancer Policy Model (LCPM) was used as part of the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) consortium as part of a comparative modeling effort along with four other institutions (Stanford University, University of Michican, Erasmus Medical Center, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center) to calibrate our models to the NLST data, validate to the PLCO, and inform the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force prior to their recent update on national lung screening guidelines.
Aims
As an extension to our CISNET objectives, we aim to further use the NLST data and NLST-calibrated LCPM to estimate the trade-off between benefits and potential radiation risks in the USPSTF-recommended screening programs as well as other related analyses
Collaborators
Vidit Munshi (MGH)
Colden Johanson (MGH)
Lesley Meng (MGH)
Angela Tramontano (MGH)