Table 1.
Characteristics of LCS Programs and Participants
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | |
| LCS Program characteristics | ||||
| Hospital type | Large VA hospital | Large VA hospital | Medium VA hospital | Urban safety net hospital |
| Geographic region | Northeast | Northeast | South | Northeast |
| LCS program initiated | February 2012 | June 2013 | February 2014 | March 2015 |
| Volume of patients screened at time of patient recruitment | 212 | 1890 | 110 | 362 |
| LCS guidelines governing program at time of interviews | NCCN | USPSTF | USPTF | USPSTF, CMS |
| SDM performed by… | Referring clinician or LCS nurse coordinator | Referring clinician | Referring clinician or LCS nurse coordinator | Referring clinician or LCS nurse coordinator |
| Participant characteristics | ||||
| Clinician participants (n) | ||||
| Primary care providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Pulmonologist (s) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| LCS nurse coordinator(s) | 1 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Patient participants (n) | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| Male/female | 11/2 | 11/0 | 13/0 | 5/7 |
CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, NCCN National Comprehensive Cancer Network, USPSTF United States Preventive Services Task Force