Comparative Study of Lung Cancer Risk Models and Impacts on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Screening Process
Principal Investigator
Name
Jeffrey Kharoufeh
Degrees
Ph.D.
Institution
University of Pittsburgh
Position Title
Associate Professor
Email
About this CDAS Project
Study
NLST
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Project ID
NLST-54
Initial CDAS Request Approval
Feb 3, 2014
Title
Comparative Study of Lung Cancer Risk Models and Impacts on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Screening Process
Summary
This project will create a computer simulation model to evaluate alternative lung cancer screening policies. The model will examine the workload and cost impacts on VA Pittsburgh Health System's resources. It will also attempt to quantify the efficacy of the initial screening criteria and assess the downstream impact on primary care, radiology, and other resources.
Aims
The aims of this project are: (1) to provide a comparative evaluation of lung cancer screening policies that can be applicable to the veteran population; (2) to create a computer simulation model to evaluate alternative lung cancer screening policies for the veteran population; and (3) to quantify the impacts of various initial screening policies on primary care, radiology and other resources. This project will also examine the impacts of various patient population scenarios.
Collaborators
Robert Monte, VA Pittsburgh Health System
Claudia Henschke, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Sam Aguayo, Phoenix VA Health Care System