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
jkharouf@pitt.edu

About this CDAS Project

Study
NLST (Learn more about this study)

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