Specialist follow-up review

every 3 months ... every 6 months ... annually

tests per year, UK, every 3 months (rapid progression), 6 months (steady progression), or annually (stable after 1 year)

“Consider follow-up of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: every 3 months or sooner if they are showing rapid disease progression or rapid deterioration of symptoms or every 6 months or sooner if they have steadily progressing disease or initially every 6 months if they have stable disease and then annually if they have stable disease after 1 year.”

NICE CG163, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in adults: diagnosis and management, section 1.6 Review and follow-up, 2013-06

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Clinical guideline
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Each review assesses lung function, oxygen needs, rehabilitation and comorbidities.

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