A decrease in the K-BILD total score of ≥ 5 units in the preceding 12 or 24 months showed a trend towards poorer survival, although statistical significance was not reached.
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Health-related quality of life measured with K-BILD is associated with survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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A decreasing K-BILD score with a threshold of five showed a trend towards a lower survival, although the difference did not reach statistical significance.
In both analyses, a clear trend was observed indicating that deterioration in HRQoL seems to be associated with impaired survival despite the baseline HRQoL.