Table 1 Variables entered into the PLCOm2012 and LLPv2 lung cancer risk calculators
PLCOm2012 | LLPv2 | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ✓ | ✓ |
Race | ✓ | ✗ |
Education level | ✓ | ✗ |
Body mass index | ✓ | ✗ |
COPD | ✓ | ✗ |
Pneumonia | ✗ | ✓ |
Occupational exposure to asbestos | ✗ | ✓ |
Personal history of cancer | ✓ | ✓ |
Family history of lung cancer | ✓ | ✓ (in a first degree relative < 60) |
Smoking history | ✓ (cigarettes per day, duration of smoking, duration of quitting) | ✓ (smoking duration only) |