Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) profoundly affects the quality of patients'
lives. A systematic review was performed to evaluate critically the published literature and to …

Assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQL) is particularly important in patients with
progressive and incurable diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The St …

This document is an international evidence-based guideline on the diagnosis and
management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and is a collaborative effort of the American …

Background In fibrotic interstitial lung diseases, exertional breathlessness is strongly linked
to health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Breathlessness is often associated with oxygen …

Abstract Background The INSIGHTS-IPF registry provides one of the largest data sets of
clinical data and self-reported patient related outcomes including health related quality of life …

Background and objective: Although pulmonary rehabilitation is effective for patients with
COPD, its efficacy in patients with IPF is unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …

Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, fatal disorder of unknown
cause with no effective treatment. Cough affects up to 80% of patients with IPF, is frequently …

RATIONALE: Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is an important outcome in drug trials.
Little is known about how the Short Form-36 (SF-36) and Saint George's Respiratory …

Rationale The St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) is often applied to assess
health-related quality of life in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Some SGRQ …