Table 2 Time to chest CT and pulmonology referral after diagnostic testing in patients with ILD

 Chest CT with ILD features^a obtained prior to pulmonology referral, n (%)

81/97 (83.5)

16/97 (16.5)

 Months from chest CT to pulmonology referral, median (IQR)

1.3 (0.3–11.5)

15.1 (3.0–31.0)

 PFT with ILD features^b obtained by PCP prior to chest CT and pulmonology referral, n (%)

13/21 (61.9)

8/21 (38.1)

 Months from PFT to chest CT when ILD reported by pulmonologist, median (IQR)

3.7 (0.8–14.8)

13.1 (1.6–27.8)

 Months from PFT to pulmonology referral when ILD reported, median (IQR)

4.4 (1.2–34.1)

12.1 (0.5–37.2)

 Abdominal CT with ILD features^c obtained prior to chest CT and pulmonology referral, n (%)

7/21 (33.3)

14/21 (66.7)

 Months from abdominal CT to chest CT when ILD not reported by radiologist, median (IQR)

12.3 (2.3–28.2)

21.4 (17.9–70.7)

 Months from abdominal CT to pulmonology referral when ILD reported by radiologist, median (IQR)

24.4 (13.2–44.6)

63.9 (20.0–106.3)