Veracyte Announces Publication of Results from Patient Survey Quantifying the Challenges in Diagnosing Interstitial Lung Disease
55% of participants in national
61% endured an invasive procedure for diagnosis
Authors call for improved physician education, practical clinical guidelines and better diagnostic tools
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Up to 200,000 patients in
- Forty-three percent of survey respondents endured a year or more between the time they first experienced symptoms (most commonly shortness of breath and cough) and the time they received a diagnosis; nearly one in five (19 percent) endured three or more years.
- Fifty-five percent reported at least one misdiagnosis prior to receiving an accurate diagnosis; more than a third (38 percent) reported at least two misdiagnoses.
- Among those with IPF, more than one in five (21 percent) reported treatment during the diagnostic process with systemic corticosteroids, a potentially harmful therapy for IPF patients.
"Our results show that the typical diagnostic experience for patients
with ILD, including IPF, is characterized by considerable delays,
frequent misdiagnosis, exposure to costly and invasive diagnostic
procedures and substantial use of healthcare resources," said lead
author
Among survey participants, 47 percent of whom reported having IPF, an accurate diagnosis typically involved a substantial use of healthcare resources:
- Most ILD diagnoses (88 percent) were made by a pulmonologist, however multiple primary care physician (PCP) visits were the norm, with 30 percent of patients seeing a PCP four or more times before being referred to a specialist.
- On average, respondents endured six pulmonary lung function tests, five chest X-rays and two bronchoscopies before receiving a diagnosis.
- Sixty-one percent of patients endured invasive diagnostic procedures, including surgical lung biopsy.
The survey also revealed the significant emotional and financial toll of the diagnostic journey for patients with ILD:
- More than 80 percent of respondents reported emotional stress due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding their diagnosis.
- Nearly one third (28 percent) reported that time spent attending medical appointments and undergoing diagnostic procedures contributed to their decision to apply for disability benefits or retire.
"The publication of these findings underscores the tremendous need for
patients with suspected IPF to get clearer answers faster so that they
can receive the treatment they need and avoid potentially harmful
diagnostic procedures and treatment," said
About the
Independent healthcare-research organization Outcomes Insights conducted
the INTENSITY survey from
About Interstitial Lung Disease and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Each year in
About the Envisia Genomic Classifier
The Envisia Genomic Classifier provides answers that improve physicians'
ability to differentiate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) from other
interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) without the need for invasive, risky
and costly surgery. The 190-gene classifier was commercially introduced
in
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