The providing multidisciplinary ILD diagnoses (PROMISE) study - study design of the national registry of Japan facilitating interactive online multidisciplinary discussion diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multidisciplinary discussion (MDD), in which physicians, radiologists, and pathologists communicate and diagnose together, has been reported to improve diagnostic accuracy compared to diagnoses made solely by physicians. However, even among experts, diagnostic concordance of MDD is not always good, and some patients may not receive a specific diagnosis due to insufficient findings. A provisional diagnosis based on the ontology with a diagnostic confidence level has recently been proposed. Additionally, we developed an artificial intelligence model to differentiate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) from other chronic interstitial lung diseases (ILD)s, which needs validation in a broader population.

Methods

This prospective nationwide ILD registry has recruited pa

SUBMITTER: Kondoh Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11472475 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature