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The Effect of Direct Referral for Fast CT Scan in Early Lung Cancer Detection in General Practice. Clinical, Randomised Trial


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Trial Information

The Effect of Direct Referral for Fast CT Scan in Early Lung Cancer Detection in General Practice. Clinical, Randomised Trial


Inclusion Criteria:



- all practices referring to the Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Aarhus University
Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria:

- former lung cancer patients.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Outcome Measure:

Delay

Outcome Description:

Time from first presentation i General Practice to the patient obtains the diagnosis

Outcome Time Frame:

12 month

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Peter Vedsted, Professor

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

The Research Unit for Generel Practice

Authority:

Denmark: Centre for Public Health

Study ID:

DirectCT

NCT ID:

NCT01527214

Start Date:

November 2011

Completion Date:

January 2014

Related Keywords:

  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • early detection
  • CT scan
  • General Practice
  • Effect of Computed Tomography scans
  • Clinical medical education
  • Lung Neoplasms

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