Objective Depression is reported to be relatively common in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients. Thus far, however, whether or not depression independently determines the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has not been evaluated exclusively in IPF patients. We designed this study to identify independent determinants of the St. George' s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) score among various factors, including a depression scale, in IPF patients.
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