RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Diagnosis and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: French practical guidelines JF European Respiratory Review JO EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW FD European Respiratory Society SP 193 OP 214 DO 10.1183/09059180.00001814 VO 23 IS 132 A1 Vincent Cottin A1 Bruno Crestani A1 Dominique Valeyre A1 Benoit Wallaert A1 Jacques Cadranel A1 Jean-Charles Dalphin A1 Philippe Delaval A1 Dominique Israel-Biet A1 Romain Kessler A1 Martine Reynaud-Gaubert A1 Bernard Aguilaniu A1 Benoit Bouquillon A1 Philippe Carré A1 Claire Danel A1 Jean-Baptiste Faivre A1 Gilbert Ferretti A1 Nicolas Just A1 Serge Kouzan A1 François Lebargy A1 Sylvain Marchand-Adam A1 Bruno Philippe A1 Grégoire Prévot A1 Bruno Stach A1 Françoise Thivolet-Béjui A1 Jean-François Cordier A1 the French National Reference Centre and the Network of Competence Centres for Rare Lung Diseases YR 2014 UL http://err.ersjournals.com/content/23/132/193.abstract AB Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most frequent chronic idiopathic interstitial pneumonia in adults. The management of rare diseases in France has been organised by a national plan for rare diseases, which endorsed a network of expert centres for rare diseases throughout France. This article is an overview of the executive summary of the French guidelines for the management of IPF, an initiative that emanated from the French National Reference Centre and the Network of Regional Competence Centres for Rare Lung Diseases. This review aims at providing pulmonologists with a document that: 1) combines the current available evidence; 2) reviews practical modalities of diagnosis and management of IPF; and 3) is adapted to everyday medical practice. The French practical guidelines result from the combined efforts of a coordination committee, a writing committee and a multidisciplinary review panel, following recommendations from the Haute Autorité de Santé. All recommendations included in this article received at least 90% agreement by the reviewing panel. Herein, we summarise the main conclusions and practical recommendations of the French guidelines.