A stepped-wedge randomized trial protocol of a community intervention for increasing lung screening through engaging primary care providers (I-STEP)
Salazar A, Sekhon S, Rohatgi K, Nuako A, Liu J, Harriss C, Brennan E, LaBeau D, Abdalla I, Schulze C, Muenks J, Overlot D, Higgins J, Jones L, Swick C, Goings S, Badiu J, Walker J, Colditz G, James A. A stepped-wedge randomized trial protocol of a community intervention for increasing lung screening through engaging primary care providers (I-STEP). Contemporary Clinical Trials 2020, 91: 105991. PMID: 32184197, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.105991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care practicesLung cancer screeningLow-dose computed tomographyCare practicesCancer screeningLung screeningEngaging primary care providersIncrease appropriate referralsPrimary care providersLung cancer mortalityEvidence-based interventionsPre-intervention dataIntervention deliveryLDCT screeningCare providersImplementation outcomesCommunity interventionsCancer mortalityProvider levelScreening pathwayIntervention phaseElements of screeningScreening centersPromote partnershipsMultidisciplinary trials