Multilevel Intervention for LDCT Lung Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation Among African Americans

This study aims to reduce disparities and the burden of lung cancer among African American smokers by supporting a Multiple-level intervention integrating lung cancer screening and smoking cessation (MILS), followed the NIH DEIA strategies using multilevel interventions that impact determinants of health and address health disparities at appropriate time points across the life course.

Sex

All

Minimum age

50 Years

Maximum age

80 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

* African American
* 20+ pack years of smoking
* eligible for or received LDCT screening
* current smoker
* English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

* N/A

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