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Acceptability of adding a non-contrast abdominal CT scan to screen for kidney cancer and other abdominal pathology within a community-based CT screening programme for lung cancer: A qualitative study

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Usher-Smith, Juliet A  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8501-2531
Masson, Golnessa 
Godoy, Angela 
Kitt, Jessica 

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<jats:sec id="sec001"> jats:titleObjectives</jats:title> jats:pThe Yorkshire Kidney Screening Trial (YKST) is a feasibility study of adding non-contrast abdominal CT scanning to screen for kidney cancer and other abdominal malignancies to community-based CT screening for lung cancer within the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial (YLST). This study explored the acceptability of the combined screening approach to participants and healthcare professionals (HCPs) involved in the trial.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec id="sec002"> jats:titleMethods</jats:title> jats:pWe conducted semi-structured interviews with eight HCPs and 25 participants returning for the second round of scanning within YLST, 20 who had taken up the offer of the additional abdominal CT scan and five who had declined. Transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis, guided by the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec id="sec003"> jats:titleResults</jats:title> jats:pOverall, combining the offer of a non-contrast abdominal CT scan alongside the low-dose thoracic CT was considered acceptable to participants, including those who had declined the abdominal scan. The offer of the additional scan made sense and fitted well within the process, and participants could see benefits in terms of efficiency, cost and convenience both for themselves as individuals and also more widely for the NHS. Almost all participants made an instant decision at the point of initial invitation based more on trust and emotions than the information provided. Despite this, there was a clear desire for more time to decide whether to accept the scan or not. HCPs also raised concerns about the burden on the study team and wider healthcare system arising from additional workload both within the screening process and downstream following findings on the abdominal CT scan.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec id="sec004"> jats:titleConclusions</jats:title> jats:pAdding a non-contrast abdominal CT scan to community-based CT screening for lung cancer is acceptable to both participants and healthcare professionals. Giving potential participants prior notice and having clear pathways for downstream management of findings will be important if it is to be offered more widely.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

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Acknowledgements: The authors thank all the participants and the patient and public representatives who have contributed to this study, Phil Alsop and Philip Dondi. They also thank David Hammond for help with study co-ordination, the YLST study team and members of the YKST IDMC (Paul Nathan (Chair), Vicky Goh, Damian Hanbury and Akhtar Nasim) and TSC (Peter Sasieni (Chair), Jonathan Mant, David Nicol, Robert Rintoul, Katie Robb and Jo Waller).


Funder: Kidney Cancer UK; funder-id: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100023339

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PLOS ONE

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1932-6203

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19

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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Sponsorship
Yorkshire Cancer Research (L403C)
Cancer Research UK (C9685/A25177)
Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge (CTRQQR-2021\100012)
NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR203312)
Research Trainees Coordinating Centre (NIHR300861)
Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (IS-BRC-1215-20007)