New IPF guidelines limit treatment choices
FROM THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
The authors of the guidelines followed a strict protocol to recuse themselves from deliberation or voting when conflicts existed. Dr. Raghu said, “The non-IPF experts were able to make unbiased recommendations.”
A patient with IPF, William Cunningham, was also a fully involved panel member, bringing his perspective into the guideline formation process. “Mr. Cunningham was incredible and he was a gentleman and a scholar. When he spoke, everyone just listened, and his input was always well thought out. He really was instrumental in the guideline-development process.” Mr. Cunningham died from his disease shortly after the committee’s work was completed. The full list of conflicts of interest and a detailed protocol description may be found in the full text of the guidelines.
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