Diagnostic delay in IPF impacts progression-free survival, quality of life and hospitalisation rates
Background The diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is often delayed up to several years. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of the diagnostic delay on progression-free survival, quality of life and hospitalisation rates.Methods A total of 264 incident patients with IPF...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-02-01
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Series: | BMJ Open Respiratory Research |
Online Access: | https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/9/1/e001276.full |