Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - a systematic review on methodology for the collection of epidemiological data



: Kaunisto J, Salomaa ER, Hodgson U, Kaarteenaho R, Myllarniemi M

Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD

: 2013

: BMC Pulmonary Medicine

: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE

: BMC PULM MED

: ARTN 53

: 13

: 11

: 1471-2466

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-13-53


Conclusions: We conclude that there are numerous ways to execute epidemiological research in the field of IPF. This review offers the possibility to compare the different methodologies that have been used, and this information could form a basis for future studies investigating the prevalence and incidence of IPF.



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