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- Website: OHRI
- Resource type: Patient decision aid
Summary - The message of this resource is:
This patient decision aid helps primary care clinicians, pulmonologists, NPs, PAs with their patients decide whether or not to get CT screening for lung cancer by comparing the risks and benefits of both options.
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How was this rated?
Step 1 - Evidence-based
Is this information reliable, based on scientific research?
Step 2 - Transparency
Is it clear who developed the resource and how?
Step 3 - Usability
Is the information easy to understand and easy to use?
Rated on: 9/26/2017 7:50:02 AM
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