The accuracy of the clinical diagnosis of new-onset idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung disease: a prospective study
G Raghu, YN Mageto, D Lockhart, RA Schmidt… - Chest, 1999 - Elsevier
Study objectives Presently, surgical (open or thoracoscopic) lung biopsy (SLB) is the gold
standard for the diagnosis of new-onset idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other
interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). The accuracy of a clinical diagnosis of IPF and other subsets
of ILD has never been established in prospective studies. We investigated the accuracy and
validity of a clinical diagnosis of IPF and ILD other than IPF. Design Prospective,
independent evaluation of patients and clinical data by an ILD expert, of chest radiographic …
standard for the diagnosis of new-onset idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other
interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). The accuracy of a clinical diagnosis of IPF and other subsets
of ILD has never been established in prospective studies. We investigated the accuracy and
validity of a clinical diagnosis of IPF and ILD other than IPF. Design Prospective,
independent evaluation of patients and clinical data by an ILD expert, of chest radiographic …