Recent development in lung risk prediction model and its characteristic

Abstract

Lung disease is a major public health problem worldwide. A respiratory-related cancer is one of the SEA top ten causes of death listed by WHO. To date, the problem of lung disease in SEA region has received a scant attention in the research literature and the data on the diagnosed lung cancer is still insufficient and not updated. The objective of this review is to provide a clear picture and direction of future innovation and exploration of lung risk prediction in SAE population. A computerized search of the literature resources were conducted through PubMed and Science Direct database to identify a relevant published articles reports from 2000 to 2017. The results reported may provide information on the suitability of lung risk prediction to be used in SEA region as the existing risk prediction model is limited in the quantity. For the past fourteen years, several studies have identified a number of lung cancer risk predictor and most were conducted in a European population with insufficient evaluation in Asian populations. There would, therefore, seem to be a definite need for a development of lung risk prediction model for a Southeast Asian population that had a variety of ethnic and culture.