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NLST Chest X-Ray Screening: Data Dictionary
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Document Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
NLST Chest X-Ray Screening: Data Dictionary .............................................................................................................. 3
Section 1: Study ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Section 2: Chest X -Ray Screening .................................................................................................................... 4
Section 3: Recommended Follow -up ................................................................................................................. 6
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Document Title NLST Chest X-Ray Screening: Data Dictionary
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NLST Chest X-Ray Screening: Data Dictionary
Section 1: Study
Variable Label Description Format Text
dataset_version Date Stamp for Datasets Char, 23
pid Participant Identifier A unique identifier given to Numeric
each participant. For LSS
participants, pid has a
format of 1xx,xxx, while for
ACRIN participants, pid has
a format of 2xx,xxx.
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Section 2: Chest X-Ray Screening
Variable Label Description Format Text
attempts Number of screening Number of screening Numeric
attempts on last screening attempts on the last .M="Missing"
visit this year screening visit for this study
year.
reader_id Radiologist ID An ID number indicating Numeric
which radiologist read the
screen. These are not the
ID numbers used at the
screening centers, but
instead have been masked
for anonymity.
study_yr Study Year of Screen 0="T0"
1="T1"
2="T2"
techpara_expval Technical parameters: Numeric
Exposure value .M="Missing"
techpara_kvp Technical parameters: kVp Numeric
.M="Missing"
techpara_ma Technical parameters: mA Numeric
.M="Missing"
techpara_mas Technical parameters: mAs Numeric
.M="Missing"
techpara_time Technical parameters: Numeric
Time in milliseconds .M="Missing"
visits Number of screening visits Number of visits for Numeric
screening in this study year.
xry_comp_days1-5 Days from randomization Corresponds to image Numeric
to date of comparison sources in .M="Missing"
image xry_compimage1-5. .N="Not applicable"
xry_compimage1-5 Source of Comparison Source of the comparison 0="No Image Available"
Image image that was compared to 1="T0"
the screen. Values 1-3 2="T1"
indicate previous NLST 3="T2 Inadequate"
screening images, while 4="CT"
values 4-7 indicate images 5="CXR"
from non-NLST scans. 6="MRI"
7="PET"
xrydxqual Overall diagnostic quality .M="Missing"
of CXR examination 1="Diagnostic CXR"
2="Limited CXR, but interpretable"
3="Non-diagnostic CXR exam"
4="No Image Available"
xrydxqual_algorith Reason for limited / .N="Not Applicable"
m non-diagnostic CXR: 0="No"
Incorrect processing 1="Yes"
algorithm
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Variable Label Description Format Text
xrydxqual_artifact Reason for limited / .N="Not Applicable"
non-diagnostic CXR: 0="No"
Artifact obscures anatomy 1="Yes"
xrydxqual_inadeqim Reason for limited / .N="Not Applicable"
g non-diagnostic CXR: Lungs 0="No"
incompletely imaged 1="Yes"
xrydxqual_lungvol Reason for limited / .N="Not Applicable"
non-diagnostic CXR: Low 0="No"
lung volumes 1="Yes"
xrydxqual_motion Reason for limited / .N="Not Applicable"
non-diagnostic CXR: 0="No"
Motion degradation 1="Yes"
xrydxqual_noise Reason for limited / .N="Not Applicable"
non-diagnostic CXR: High 0="No"
image noise 1="Yes"
xrydxqual_other Reason for limited / .N="Not Applicable"
non-diagnostic CXR: Other 0="No"
(specify) 1="Yes"
xrydxqual_position Reason for limited / .N="Not Applicable"
non-diagnostic CXR: Poor 0="No"
positioning 1="Yes"
xrydxqual_techpara Reason for limited / .N="Not Applicable"
non-diagnostic CXR: 0="No"
Incorrect exposure or other 1="Yes"
technical parameter
xrysystem CXR system used The system used for the .M="Missing"
chest X-ray screen. 1="Screen-Film (SF)"
2="Computed Radiography (CR)"
3="Direct Digital Radiography (DR)"
4="Thoravision (ACRIN only)"
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Section 3: Recommended Follow-up
Variable Label Description Format Text
rec_biopsy Recommend: Biopsy Did the radiologist 0="No"
(percutaneous, recommend a biopsy as 1="Yes"
thoracoscopic, open, etc.) follow-up to the screen?
rec_chest_fluorosc Recommend: Chest Did the radiologist 0="No"
opy fluoroscopy to confirm lung recommend chest 1="Yes"
abn. fluoroscopy to confirm the
abnormality and location as
follow-up to the screen?
rec_compare_img Recommend: Comparison Did the radiologist 0="No"
with historical images recommend a comparison 1="Yes"
with historical images as
follow-up to the screen?
rec_ct_densitometr Recommend: Did the radiologist 0="No"
y Contrast-enhanced CT recommend 1="Yes"
nodule densitometry contrast-enhanced CT
nodule densitometry as
follow-up to the screen?
rec_cxr_3mo Recommend: Follow-up Did the radiologist 0="No"
chest X-ray in three recommend a follow-up 1="Yes"
months chest X-ray in 3 months as
follow-up to the screen?
rec_cxr_confirm Recommend: Chest X-ray Did the radiologist 0="No"
to confirm lung abn. recommend a chest X-ray, 1="Yes"
with or without additional
views to confirm the
abnormality and location, as
follow-up to the screen?
rec_cxr_low_kvp_ca Recommend: Low kVp Did the radiologist 0="No"
lcif chest X-ray to check for recommend a low kVp chest 1="Yes"
calcification of abn. X-ray to determine
abnormality calcification as
follow-up to the screen?
rec_diag_ct Recommend: Diagnostic Did the radiologist 0="No"
chest CT recommend a dianostic 1="Yes"
chest CT as follow-up to the
screen?
rec_fdg_pet Recommend: FDG-PET Did the radiologist 0="No"
recommend a FDG-PET 1="Yes"
scan as follow-up to the
screen?
rec_focusarea Recommended focus area If the radiologist 0="Not specified or not applicable"
for LDCT recommended a low dose 1="Limited"
CT as follow-up to the 2="Entire Chest"
screen, what was the
recommended area of
focus? This is available for
LSS only, and became
available starting on
10/9/2003.
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Variable Label Description Format Text
rec_ldct Recommend: Low-dose Did the radiologist 0="No"
helical CT of chest recommend a low dose CT 1="Yes"
with NLST parameters as
follow-up to the screen?
This was added on
6/17/2004 for ACRIN and on
10/9/2003 for LSS.
rec_no_followup Recommend: No Did the radiologist 0="No"
diagnostic intervention recommend no follow-up to 1="Yes"
necessary the screen?
rec_other Recommend: Other Did the radiologist 0="No"
(specify) recommend other follow-up 1="Yes"
to the screen?
rec_tech_99m Recommend: Tech 99m Did the radiologist 0="No"
depreotide scintigraphy recommend tech 99m 1="Yes"
depreotide scintigraphy as
follow-up to the screen?
rec_thinct Recommend: Thin section Did the radiologist 0="No"
CT of chest recommend a thin section 1="Yes"
CT of the chest as follow-up
to the screen? This was
only available for LSS, and
only on an early form
version.
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