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7 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 12.5%High 7 · 87.5%

Annual chest x‐ray screening vs usual care (no regular screening)

Mortality: lung cancer · Patients with lung cancer

Annual chest x‐ray screening showed no clear difference in lung cancer mortality at 6 years of compared with usual care (no regular screening) (high certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Annual chest x‐ray screening vs usual care (no regular screening)

Deaths from all causes (excluding deaths from PLCO cancers) · Patients with lung cancer

Annual chest x‐ray screening showed no clear difference in deaths from all causes (excluding deaths from PLCO cancers) compared with usual care (no regular screening) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lung cancer screening with chest radiography +/‐ sputum cytology vs less intense screening

Mortality: lung cancer · Patients with lung cancer

Lung cancer screening with chest radiography +/‐ sputum cytology showed no clear difference in lung cancer mortality ‐ Annual chest x‐ray plus 4‐monthly cytology… compared with less intense screening (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lung cancer screening with chest radiography +/‐ sputum cytology vs less intense screening

All‐cause mortality ‐ Annual chest x‐ray plus 4‐monthly cytology versus annual x‐ray alone · Patients with lung cancer

Lung cancer screening with chest radiography +/‐ sputum cytology showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality ‐ Annual chest x‐ray plus 4‐monthly cytology… compared with less intense screening (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lung cancer screening with chest radiography +/‐ sputum cytology vs less intense screening

Lung cancer 5‐year survival ‐ Annual chest x‐ray plus 4‐monthly cytology versus annual x‐ray alone · Patients with lung cancer

Lung cancer screening with chest radiography +/‐ sputum cytology probably leads to lower lung cancer 5‐year survival ‐ Annual chest x‐ray plus 4‐monthly… compared with less intense screening (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review