The Burden of Illness of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Evidence Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a debilitating condition with significant morbidity and poor survival. Since 2010, there has been increased activity in the development of treatments that aim to delay progression of the disease.

Objective

Our study involves a comprehensive review of the literature for evidence on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), healthcare resource use (HCRU) and costs, and an assessment of the burden of illness of the condition.

Methods

We carried out a systematic literature review (SLR) to identify economic evaluations and HRQoL studies. We searched EMBASE, MEDLINE and MEDLINE In Process for relevant studies from database origins to April 2017. Alongside the presentation of the study characteristics and the available evidence

SUBMITTER: Diamantopoulos A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5999165 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature