Table 1.
| Recommendations | ACCP | ACS | AATS | CMS | CTFPHC | ESR/ERS | ESTS | IASLC | NCCN | STS | USPSTF | Multisocietya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary screening program | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Use of eligibility criteria | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| CT quality controls | X | X | X | X | – | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Standardized scan interpretation process | X | X | – | X | X | X | X | X | – | X | X | X |
| Standardized intervention and management algorithm | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ongoing use of quality metrics | X | – | – | X | X | X | X | X | – | X | X | X |
| Participation in registry and data collection | X | – | X | X | X | X | X | X | – | X | X | X |
| Research participation | X | – | X | – | – | – | – | X | – | X | X | X |
| Patient education, counselling, shared decision-making | X | X | – | X | X | X | – | – | X | X | X | X |
| Smoking cessation | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
AATS, American Association of Thoracic Surgery; ACCP, American College of Chest Physicians; ACS, American Cancer Society; ASCO, American Society of Clinical Oncologists; ATS, American Thoracic Society; CMS, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services; CTFPHC, Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care; ESR/ERS, European Society of Radiology and the European Respiratory Society; ESTS, European Society of Thoracic Surgeons; IASLC, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer; LC III, Lung Cancer Guidelines (3rd ed); NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network; STS, Society of Thoracic Surgeons; USPSTF, United States Preventive Services Task Force.
aACCP, ASCO and ATS.