The burden of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF): a multimodal study of prevalence, healthcare utilization and survival

Conclusion: Primary care codes may contain significant inaccuracies and national prevalence estimates based upon these are liable to significant error. IPF prevalence in our area is 48-63/100,000. CT screening identifies otherwise unrecognised or unreported IPF, with associated high mortality regardless of final diagnosis IPF.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias Source Type: research