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International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care
covid19 greatly impacted us health system wellunderstood altered specific aspects lung cancer care cancer incidence screening affected known whether preexisting racial socioeconomic disparities worsened treatment standards changed purpose study provide comprehensive analysis impact covid19 lung cancer state delaware health care claims analyzed delaware healthcare claims database years 20192020 patients new lung cancer diagnosis undergone lung cancer screening identified demographic socioeconomic variables including gender age race insurance studied patients analyzed type treatment cpt code intervention interest study institution restrictions end march 2020 interrupted time series analysis itsa utilized evaluate baseline levels overall trend changes incidence lung cancer diagnoses lung cancer screenings decreased ninemonth time period initiation covid19 lockdowns demographic socioeconomic variables including gender race income education level affected however statistical differences seen elderly subgroup treatment modalities including number surgeries chemotherapy radiation therapy change significantly covid19 significant impact lung cancer care within state delaware lung cancer incidence screenings elderly patients affected