IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARLIER DIAGNOSIS OF IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS IN ROUTINE CARE IN THE UK: A RETROSPECTIVE CLINICAL COHORT STUDY (OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARLIER IPF DIAGNOSIS)

Study identification

• EU PAS number:
  EUPAS12086
• Study ID:
  28880
• Official title and acronym:
  IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARLIER DIAGNOSIS OF IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS IN ROUTINE CARE IN THE UK: A RETROSPECTIVE CLINICAL COHORT STUDY (OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARLIER IPF DIAGNOSIS)
• DARWIN EU® study:
  No
• Study countries:
  United Kingdom
• Study description:
  In the UK, all patients who ultimately receive a diagnosis of IPF will have first presented in the primary care setting. Thus by carrying out a historical review of the primary care records for patient in the years preceding their IPF diagnosis, it should be possible to identify common patterns (trends) in healthcare resource utilization (HRU) and identify potential “red flags” to support decision support tools to aid earlier diagnosis.With a view to identifying potential opportunities for earlier referral to specialists and (ultimately) earlier diagnosis of IPF, this study aims to:(i) Evaluate patients’ patterns of HRU in the years preceding their IPF diagnosis.(ii) Characterise the clinical features of patients at the time of their IPF diagnosis.
• Study status:
  Finalised

Research institutions and networks

Institutions

Observational & Pragmatic Research Institute Pte (OPRI)

United Kingdom

Networks

Respiratory Effectiveness Group (REG)

Belgium

Denmark

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Italy

Netherlands

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

Study timelines

Date when funding contract was signed

Planned:29/01/2016

Actual:29/11/2016

Study start date

Planned:05/02/2016

Actual:10/12/2016

Date of final study report

Planned:28/10/2016

Actual:21/12/2016

Sources of funding

Other

More details on funding

Respiratory Effectiveness Group

Regulatory

• Was the study required by a regulatory body?:
  Unknown
• Is the study required by a Risk Management Plan (RMP)?:
  Not applicable