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. 2024 Jan 13;5(3):100635. doi: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2024.100635

Table 1.

Key Input Parameters for Developing a Microsimulation Model of Lung Cancer Screening in Patients With Comorbidities

Model Parameter Definition Value Sources
Complications from Lung Cancer Screening Probability of complications from lung cancer screening Supplementary Table 1 Previous work using PLCO26
Mortality from Non-Lung Cancer Causes Death rates for non-lung cancer causes by age and comorbidity Supplementary Table 2 Secondary data, NHIS
Comorbidity Utility
Quality of Life for Patients With Comorbidities Expected quality of life by comorbidity Stroke −0.051 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
DM −0.044
COPD −0.038
CVD −0.0235

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; NHIS, National Health Interview Survey; PLCO, Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial.