Evaluating Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Lung Cancer Screening Using Crowdsourcing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung cancer screening, despite its proven mortality benefit, remains vastly underutilized. Previous studies examined knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs to better understand the reasons underlying the low screening rates. These investigations may have limited generalizability because of traditional participant recruitment strategies and examining only subpopulations eligible for screening. The current study used crowdsourcing to recruit a broader population to assess these factors in a potentially more general population.

Methods

A 31-item survey was developed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding screening among individuals considered high risk for lung cancer by the United States Preventive Services Task Force. Amazon's crowdsourcing platform (Mech

SUBMITTER: Monu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8173771 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature