Rachael L Murray, Panos Alexandris, David Baldwin, Kate Brain, John Britton, Philip A J Crosbie, Rhian Gabe, Sarah Lewis, Steve Parrott, Samantha L Quaife, Hui Zhen Tam, Qi Wu, Rebecca Beeken, Harriet Copeland, Claire Eckert, Neil Hancock, Jason Lindop, Grace McCutchan, Catriona Marshall, Richard D Neal, Suzanne Rogerson, Harriet D Quinn Scoggins, Irene Simmonds, Rebecca Thorley, Matthew E Callister
BACKGROUND: Up to 50% of those attending for low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer continue to smoke and co-delivery of smoking cessation services alongside screening may maximise clinical benefit. Here we present data from an opt-out co-located smoking cessation service delivered alongside the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial (YLST). METHODS: Eligible YLST participants were offered an immediate consultation with a smoking cessation practitioner (SCP) at their screening visit with ongoing smoking cessation support over subsequent weeks...
April 2024: European Respiratory Journal