Table 4 Time from documented ILD clinical feature to chest CT and pulmonology referral
From: Diagnostic test interpretation and referral delay in patients with interstitial lung disease
Variable | UCD Cohort (n = 102) |
|---|---|
Any ILD clinical feature documented, n (%) | 89 (87.3) |
Chronic cough, n (%) | 66 (64.7) |
Dyspnea, n (%) | 54 (52.9) |
Lung crackles, n (%) | 36 (35.3) |
Months from ILD clinical feature to chest CT | |
Chronic cough, median (IQR) | 29.1 (0.7–63) |
Dyspnea, median (IQR) | 1.2 (0.4–4.1) |
Lung crackles, median (IQR) | 10.8 (0.8–37.3) |
Months from ILD clinical feature pulmonology referral | |
Chronic cough, median (IQR) | 13.2 (1.8–58.9) |
Dyspnea, median (IQR) | 1.6 (0.7–5.5) |
Lung crackles, median (IQR) | 16.3 (2.3–37.1) |