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September 5, 2025Lung IndiaOpen Access

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its predictors among patients with Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis attending a tertiary care setting in Southern India

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ABAnitha BarneyChristian Medical College, Vellore BIBarney IsaacChristian Medical College, Vellore BTBalamugesh ThangakunamChristian Medical College, Vellore

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Observational analysis reveals health-related quality of life predictors in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, indicating the significant impact of disease on wellness.

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Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis reported significant impairment in health-related quality of life, especially physical wellness.
63% of participants scored poorly on the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire, while 34% had low scores on the King’s Brief Interstitial Lung Disease questionnaire.
Using the GAP Index, significant associations were identified with the King’s Brief Interstitial Lung Disease questionnaire scores.
The findings highlight the urgent need for larger studies to explore additional independent factors affecting health-related quality of life.

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Barney et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb5f7a6d6d5674bcd03ae7 https://doi.org/10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_591_24

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Observational analysis reveals health-related quality of life predictors in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, indicating the significant impact of disease on wellness.

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its predictors among patients with Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis attending a tertiary care setting in Southern India

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Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its predictors among patients with Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis attending a tertiary care setting in Southern India

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