Open AccessCurrent approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Europe: the AIR survey
Author(s) -
Vincent Cottin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
european respiratory review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.565
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1600-0617
pISSN - 0905-9180
DOI - 10.1183/09059180.00001914
Subject(s) - pulmonologists , medicine , idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis , multidisciplinary team , competence (human resources) , multidisciplinary approach , family medicine , field survey , intensive care medicine , lung , nursing , psychology , social psychology , social science , cartography , sociology , geography
This review presents the results of the 2013 Advancing IPF Research (AIR) survey, which assessed current approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) by experienced physicians. A total of 149 physicians, predominantly from European countries, replied to the 28-question survey. The results of the AIR survey were compared with a similar survey of 509 French pulmonologists conducted by the French National Reference Centre and the Network of Regional Competence Centres for Rare Lung Diseases. A number of positive findings emerged from the AIR survey, including the high level of multidisciplinary team involvement in both diagnosis and management. This survey, when taken together with the French survey, suggests that there is still a need to improve earlier diagnosis of IPF.