Lung function tests (spirometry and gas transfer)
diagnosis and 6 months and 12 months after diagnosis
tests per year, UK, at diagnosis, 6 months and 12 months
“Measure the initial rate of decline in the person's condition, which may predict subsequent prognosis, by using lung function test results (spirometry and gas transfer) at: diagnosis and 6 months and 12 months after diagnosis.”
NICE CG163, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in adults: diagnosis and management, section 1.4 Prognosis, 2013-06
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- 2 to 3 tests in the first year (sooner if deteriorating); lung function is then reassessed at each follow-up appointment (1.6.1).
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