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Australian Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Registry : vital lessons from a national prospective collaborative project

  • Yuben Moodley
  • , Nicole Goh
  • , Ian Glaspole
  • , Sacha Macansh
  • , Haydn Haydn Walters E.
  • , Sally Chapman
  • , Peter Hopkins
  • , Paul N. Reynolds
  • , Christopher Zappala
  • , Wendy Cooper
  • , Annabelle Mahar
  • , Samantha Ellis
  • , Samuel Mccormack
  • , William Darbishire
  • , Richard Wood-Baker
  • , Tamera J. Corte

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    Abstract

    There is little Australian epidemiologic data on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a relatively uncommon but devastating disease. The vast geographic distances in Australia have been a major impediment for collaborative research into IPF. A collaborative national effort, the Australian IPF Registry, has been formed, launched and is recruiting successfully (n = 359, January 2014). Our experience provides unique insights for others wishing to set up IPF registries and in time for a global IPF registry.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1088-1091
    Number of pages4
    JournalRespirology
    Volume19
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

    Keywords

    • Australia
    • IPF Registry
    • epidemiology
    • idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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