Baseline characteristics and comorbidities in the CAnadian REgistry for Pulmonary Fibrosis

BackgroundThe CAnadian REgistry for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CARE-PF) is a multi-center, prospective registry designed to study the natural history of fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD) in adults. The aim of this cross-sectional sub-study was to describe the baseline characteristics, risk factors, and comorbidities of patients enrolled in CARE-PF to date.MethodsPatients completed study questionnaires and clinical measurements at enrollment and …