2018 Clinical Practice Guideline Summary for Clinicians: Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

A multidisciplinary committee of IPF experts from four major respiratory organizations—the American Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, Japanese Respiratory Society, and Latin American Thoracic Society—reviewed evidence that has accumulated since 2011, updated the diagnostic criteria for IPF, and made recommendations for diagnostic interventions used to ascertain the diagnosis of IPF. This summary is intended to provide the busy practicing clinician with the key takeaway points from the guideline.