The clinical course of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and its association to quality of life over time: longitudinal data from the INSIGHTS-IPF registry

The clinical course of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and its association to quality of life over time: longitudinal data from the INSIGHTS-IPF registry

Abstract Background Quality of life (QoL) is profoundly impaired in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, data is limited regarding the course of QoL. We therefore analysed longitudinal data from the German INSIGHTS-IPF registry. Methods Clinical status and QoL were assessed at...

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Main Authors: Michael Kreuter, Jeff Swigris, David Pittrow, Silke Geier, Jens Klotsche, Antje Prasse, Hubert Wirtz, Dirk Koschel, Stefan Andreas, Martin Claussen, Christian Grohé, Henrike Wilkens, Lars Hagmeyer, Dirk Skowasch, Joachim F. Meyer, Joachim Kirschner, Sven Gläser, Nicolas Kahn, Tobias Welte, Claus Neurohr, Martin Schwaiblmair, Matthias Held, Thomas Bahmer, Tim Oqueka, Marion Frankenberger, Jürgen Behr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Patient-related outcomes
Cohort study
SQRQ
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1020-3

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