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Health Communication and Stepped Reminders Interventions for Lung Cancer Screening

JAMA Internal Medicine 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.3666

August 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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In this randomized clinical trial, appropriately timed multilevel reminders directed to PCPs to order and patients to schedule LDCT scans were effective at improving annual LCS adherence in programs led by PCPs.

Corresponding Author: Karen J. Wernli, PhD, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, 1730 Minor Ave, Ste 1360, Seattle, WA 98101 (karen.j.wernli@kp.org).

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