Decedents with interstitial lung diseases and the likelihood of death certificate documentation. (December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Imperio, Michelle; Batra, Sahil; Sathananthan, Matheni; Jeganathan, Niranjan
• Is Part Of: Respiratory medicine. Volume 205(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-12
• Subjects: Mortality -- Interstitial lung disease -- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis -- Death certificate; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Appareil respiratoire -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Thorax -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Appareil respiratoire -- Maladies -- Traitement -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.107060
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0954-6111

Abstract

Highlights: ILD is underreported on the death certificates of those with this condition Underreporting is higher when the type of ILD is unspecified Further efforts are needed to increase the awareness of ILD There is an increased need for physician education on DC documentation