Association of Progressive PPFE and Mortality in Lung Cancer Screening Cohorts
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| author | Aslani, Shahab Azimbagirad, Mehran Cheng, Daryl Yamada, Daisuke Egashira, Ryoko Szmul, Adam Chan-Fook, Justine Chapman, Robert So, Alfred Chung Pui Wang, Shanshan McCabe, John Yang, Tianqi Brenes, Jose M Gudmundsson, Eyjolfur Consortium, The SUMMIT Astley, Susan M. Alexander, Daniel C. Janes, Sam M. Jacob, Joseph |
| author_facet | Aslani, Shahab Azimbagirad, Mehran Cheng, Daryl Yamada, Daisuke Egashira, Ryoko Szmul, Adam Chan-Fook, Justine Chapman, Robert So, Alfred Chung Pui Wang, Shanshan McCabe, John Yang, Tianqi Brenes, Jose M Gudmundsson, Eyjolfur Consortium, The SUMMIT Astley, Susan M. Alexander, Daniel C. Janes, Sam M. Jacob, Joseph |
| contents | Background: Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is an upper lobe predominant fibrotic lung abnormality associated with increased mortality in established interstitial lung disease. However, the clinical significance of radiologic PPFE progression in lung cancer screening (LCS) populations remains unclear.
Methods: We analysed longitudinal low-dose CT scans and clinical data from two LCS studies: National Lung Screening Trial (NLST; n=7,980); SUMMIT study (n=8,561). An automated algorithm quantified PPFE volume on baseline and follow-up scans. Annualised change in PPFE was derived and dichotomised using a distribution-based threshold to define progressive PPFE. Associations between progressive PPFE and mortality were evaluated using Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for demographic and clinical variables. In SUMMIT cohort, associations between progressive PPFE and clinical outcomes were assessed using incidence rate ratios (IRR) and odds ratios (OR).
Findings: Progressive PPFE independently associated with mortality in both LCS cohorts (NLST: Hazard Ratio (HR)=1.25, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.01--1.56, p=0.042; SUMMIT: HR=3.14, 95% CI: 1.66--5.97, p<0.001). Within SUMMIT, progressive PPFE was strongly associated with higher respiratory admissions (IRR=2.79, p<0.001), increased antibiotic and steroid use (IRR=1.55, p=0.010), and showed a trend towards higher modified medical research council scores (OR=1.40, p=0.055).
Interpretation: Radiologic PPFE progression independently associates with mortality across two large LCS cohorts, and associates with adverse clinical outcomes. Quantitative assessment of PPFE progression may provide a clinically relevant imaging biomarker to identify individuals at increased risk of respiratory morbidity within LCS programmes. |
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| spellingShingle | Association of Progressive PPFE and Mortality in Lung Cancer Screening Cohorts Aslani, Shahab Azimbagirad, Mehran Cheng, Daryl Yamada, Daisuke Egashira, Ryoko Szmul, Adam Chan-Fook, Justine Chapman, Robert So, Alfred Chung Pui Wang, Shanshan McCabe, John Yang, Tianqi Brenes, Jose M Gudmundsson, Eyjolfur Consortium, The SUMMIT Astley, Susan M. Alexander, Daniel C. Janes, Sam M. Jacob, Joseph Quantitative Methods Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Image and Video Processing Applications Background: Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is an upper lobe predominant fibrotic lung abnormality associated with increased mortality in established interstitial lung disease. However, the clinical significance of radiologic PPFE progression in lung cancer screening (LCS) populations remains unclear. Methods: We analysed longitudinal low-dose CT scans and clinical data from two LCS studies: National Lung Screening Trial (NLST; n=7,980); SUMMIT study (n=8,561). An automated algorithm quantified PPFE volume on baseline and follow-up scans. Annualised change in PPFE was derived and dichotomised using a distribution-based threshold to define progressive PPFE. Associations between progressive PPFE and mortality were evaluated using Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for demographic and clinical variables. In SUMMIT cohort, associations between progressive PPFE and clinical outcomes were assessed using incidence rate ratios (IRR) and odds ratios (OR). Findings: Progressive PPFE independently associated with mortality in both LCS cohorts (NLST: Hazard Ratio (HR)=1.25, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.01--1.56, p=0.042; SUMMIT: HR=3.14, 95% CI: 1.66--5.97, p<0.001). Within SUMMIT, progressive PPFE was strongly associated with higher respiratory admissions (IRR=2.79, p<0.001), increased antibiotic and steroid use (IRR=1.55, p=0.010), and showed a trend towards higher modified medical research council scores (OR=1.40, p=0.055). Interpretation: Radiologic PPFE progression independently associates with mortality across two large LCS cohorts, and associates with adverse clinical outcomes. Quantitative assessment of PPFE progression may provide a clinically relevant imaging biomarker to identify individuals at increased risk of respiratory morbidity within LCS programmes. |
| title | Association of Progressive PPFE and Mortality in Lung Cancer Screening Cohorts |
| topic | Quantitative Methods Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Image and Video Processing Applications |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.09531 |