Factor analysis identifies three separate symptom clusters in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Factor analysis identifies three separate symptom clusters in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a severe and progressive lung disease with a poor prognosis. Patients with IPF suffer from a high symptom burden, which impairs their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Lack of research on IPF symptoms and their clustering, however, makes sympto...

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Main Authors: Severi Seppälä, Kaisa Rajala, Juho Tuomas Lehto, Eva Sutinen, Laura Mäkitalo, Hannu Kautiainen, Hannu Kankaanranta, Mari Ainola, Tiina Saarto, Marjukka Myllärniemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2020-10-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/4/00347-2020.full

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