Public perspectives on the benefits and harms of lung cancer screening: A systematic review and mixed-method integrative synthesis

ObjectiveScreening for lung cancer with low dose computed tomography aims to reduce lung cancer mortality, but there is a lack of knowledge about how target populations consider its potential benefits and harms.MethodsWe conducted a systematic review of primary empirical studies published in any jurisdiction since 2002 using an integrative meta-synthesis technique. We searched six health and social science databases. Two reviewers independently …