TY - JOUR T1 - Current approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Europe: the AIR survey JF - European Respiratory Review JO - EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW SP - 225 LP - 230 DO - 10.1183/09059180.00001914 VL - 23 IS - 132 AU - Vincent Cottin Y1 - 2014/06/01 UR - http://err.ersjournals.com/content/23/132/225.abstract N2 - This review presents the results of the 2013 Advancing IPF Research (AIR) survey, which assessed current approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) by experienced physicians. A total of 149 physicians, predominantly from European countries, replied to the 28-question survey. The results of the AIR survey were compared with a similar survey of 509 French pulmonologists conducted by the French National Reference Centre and the Network of Regional Competence Centres for Rare Lung Diseases. A number of positive findings emerged from the AIR survey, including the high level of multidisciplinary team involvement in both diagnosis and management. This survey, when taken together with the French survey, suggests that there is still a need to improve earlier diagnosis of IPF. ER -