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Table 1 Characteristics of the centers and main characteristics of the patients discussed at the genetic multidisciplinary discussion (geneMDD)

From: Pilot experience of multidisciplinary team discussion dedicated to inherited pulmonary fibrosis

Number of participating centers

34

Number of countries

7

Number of patients discussed

95

Number of families

83

Patient age (years) (median [range])

43 [0–77]

Male

53 (56%)

CT pattern (N = 85)

 UIP or probable UIP

22 (26%)

 Indeterminate for UIP

32 (37%)

 Alternative to UIP

23 (27%)

 No ILD

8 (9%)

Histology (N = 21)

 UIP or probable UIP

8 (38%)

 Alternative diagnosis

9 (43%)

 Unclassifiable

4 (19%)

Pulmonary function tests (median [range])

 FVC (% of predicted value)

68 [24–135]

 DLCO (% of predicted value)

52 [13–108]

  1. Data are n (% of available data) unless indicated. (%). FVC forced vital capacity, DLCO diffusing capacity of lung for CO, UIP usual interstitial pneumonia, ILD interstitial lung disease