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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Main Authors: Elisabeth Bendstrup, Saher Burhan Shaker, Nils Hoyer, Thomas Skovhus Prior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-02-01
Series:BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Online Access:https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/9/1/e001276.full