Journal article
Diagnostic accuracy of a clinical diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: an international case–cohort study
Abstract
We conducted an international study of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosis among a large group of physicians and compared their diagnostic performance to a panel of IPF experts.A total of 1141 respiratory physicians and 34 IPF experts participated. Participants evaluated 60 cases of interstitial lung disease (ILD) without interdisciplinary consultation. Diagnostic agreement was measured using the weighted kappa coefficient (κw). …
Authors
Walsh SLF; Maher TM; Kolb M; Poletti V; Nusser R; Richeldi L; Vancheri C; Wilsher ML; Antoniou KM; Behr J
Journal
European Respiratory Journal, Vol. 50, No. 2,
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Publication Date
August 2017
DOI
10.1183/13993003.00936-2017
ISSN
0903-1936
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Clinical CompetenceDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic Techniques, Respiratory SystemDimensional Measurement AccuracyFemaleHospitals, UniversityHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisInternational CooperationMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisPulmonologistsQuality of Health CareReferral and ConsultationReproducibility of Results