Journal article
R-scale for pulmonary fibrosis: a simple, visual tool for the assessment of health-related quality of life.
Abstract
RATIONALE: Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) experience impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Several tools have been developed to objectively assess HRQoL in this patient population, but none are in use in routine clinical practice.
OBJECTIVES: To develop a rapid, specific tool that can be used for patients with IPF during routine clinic visits.
Authors
Scallan C; Strand L; Hayes J; Kadura S; Collins B; Ho L; Spada C; Canestaro W; Kolb M; Raghu G
Journal
European Respiratory Journal, Vol. 59, No. 1,
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Publication Date
1 2022
DOI
10.1183/13993003.00917-2021
ISSN
0903-1936