Barriers to timely diagnosis of interstitial lung disease in the real world: the INTENSITY survey

• Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 9
• Main Authors: Cosgrove, Gregory P., Bianchi, Pauline, Danese, Sherry, Lederer, David J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 17.01.2018; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analysis; Asthma - diagnosis; Bronchitis - diagnosis; Care and treatment; Delayed Diagnosis - psychology; Delayed Diagnosis - statistics & numerical data; Diagnosis; Diagnostic Errors - psychology; Diagnostic Errors - statistics & numerical data; Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System - statistics & numerical data; Female; Health Care Surveys; Humans; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - diagnosis; Interstitial lung disease; Interstitial lung diseases; Male; Middle Aged; Oxygen therapy; Pneumonia - diagnosis; Quality of Life; Time Factors; Young Adult; Interstitial lung disease; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Diagnosis

The diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other interstitial lung diseases (ILD) presents significant clinical challenges. To gain insights regarding the diagnostic experience of patients with ILD and to identify potential barriers to a timely and accurate diagnosis, we developed an o...