A42 NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ILD RESEARCH: Description Of Diagnostic Processes Undertaken For Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Enrolled In The Ipf-Pro Registry

Methods: We used data from the Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Prospective Outcomes (IPF-PRO) Registry, an ongoing longitudinal registry conducted at 18 tertiary pulmonary care sites in the US to investigate the frequency of diagnostic tests utilized in diagnosis of IPF both in the community and follo...

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Main Authors: Holtze, C H, Salisbury, M, Sheth, J S, Belloli, E, White, E S, Neely, M L, Yow, E, Gamerman, V, Flaherty, K R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Medical diagnosis
Pulmonary fibrosis
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Summary:Methods: We used data from the Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Prospective Outcomes (IPF-PRO) Registry, an ongoing longitudinal registry conducted at 18 tertiary pulmonary care sites in the US to investigate the frequency of diagnostic tests utilized in diagnosis of IPF both in the community and following referral to an interstitial lung disease (ILD) center. [...]investigation into reasons for performance of repeat HRCT and the effect of increased utilization of MDD might reveal an opportunity to reduce patient radiation exposure, the number of surgical lung biopsies, and cost required for diagnosis of IPF in clinical practice.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970