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Cost-Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Interventions Integrated Into Lung Cancer Screening

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.33630

September 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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In this economic evaluation of integrating smoking cessation interventions in LCS, joint cessation and screening programs were associated with substantial health benefits and favorable cost-effectiveness. These findings may be useful for health systems to guide decisions, while considering budget and capacity, on the modality and intensity of cessation interventions to adopt.

Corresponding Author: Pianpian Cao, PhD, MPH, Department of Public Health, Purdue University, 812 Mitch Daniels Blvd, West Lafayette, IN 47907 (caop@purdue.edu).

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