Referrals and outcomes for the 8682 patients in the study
| Outcome | Immediate reporting | Standard reporting |
| Total patients | 4096 | 4586 |
| Lung cancer suspected | ||
| Yes | 1326 (32.4) | 1511 (33.0) |
| No | 2757 (67.3) | 3062 (66.7) |
| Known | 13 (0.3) | 13 (0.3) |
| 2ww referral | ||
| Yes | 150 (3.7) | 189 (4.1) |
| No | 3946 (96.3) | 4397 (95.9) |
| Total cancers diagnosed (%) | 27 (0.7) | 22 (0.5) |
| Cancer diagnosis days | ||
| Median, IQR | 32 (19, 70) | 63 (29, 78)* |
| Mean (SD) | 47.2 (35.8) | 81.6 (78.5) |
| Discharge days (no lung cancer) | ||
| Median (IQR) | 30 (17, 64) | 27 (14, 61) |
| Mean (SD) | 54.4 (60.4) | 50.3 (63.7) |
*P=0.03.