A comparison of heath-related quality of life in IPF and systemic sclerosis-related ILD

Conclusions: K-BILD scores appeared to be similar between patients with IPF and SSc-ILD after adjusting for age, gender and lung function. This new observation underscores the impact of lung function impairment on HRQL in ILD and the need for treatments that positively impact HRQL by preserving lung function.IPF (n=58)SSc-ILD (n=29)Age (years)71 (9)59 (12)Female n (%)16 (28)23 (79)FVC (% pred.)73 (18)87 (29)DLCO (% pred)45 (14)57 (21)K-BILD total score69.4 (17.9)80.5 (21.2)
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: ILD/DPLD of known origin Source Type: research