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Diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia: an international patient perspective

Diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia: an international patient perspective
Diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia: an international patient perspective
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by progressive sino-pulmonary disease, with symptoms starting soon after birth. A European Respiratory Society (ERS) Task Force aims to address disparities in diagnostics across Europe by providing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. We aimed to identify challenges faced by patients when referred for PCD diagnostic testing.A patient survey was developed by patient representatives and healthcare specialists to capture experience. Online versions of the survey were translated into nine languages and completed in 25 countries. Of the respondents (n=365), 74% were PCD-positive, 5% PCD-negative and 21% PCD-uncertain/inconclusive. We then interviewed 20 parents/patients. Transcripts were analysed thematically.35% of respondents visited their doctor more than 40 times with PCD-related symptoms prior to diagnostic referral. Furthermore, the most prominent theme among interviewees was a lack of PCD awareness among medical practitioners and failure to take past history into account, leading to delayed diagnosis. Patients also highlighted the need for improved reporting of results and a solution to the "inconclusive" diagnostic status.These findings will be used to advise the ERS Task Force guidelines for diagnosing PCD, and should help stakeholders responsible for improving existing services and expanding provision for diagnosis of this rare disease.
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Behan, Laura, Dunn Galvin, Audrey, Rubbo, Bruna, Masefield, Sarah, Copeland, Fiona, Manion, Michele, Rindlisbacher, Bernhard, Redfern, Beatrice and Lucas, Jane S. (2016) Diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia: an international patient perspective. European Respiratory Journal, 1-12. (doi:10.1183/13993003.02018-2015). (PMID:27492837)

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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by progressive sino-pulmonary disease, with symptoms starting soon after birth. A European Respiratory Society (ERS) Task Force aims to address disparities in diagnostics across Europe by providing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. We aimed to identify challenges faced by patients when referred for PCD diagnostic testing.A patient survey was developed by patient representatives and healthcare specialists to capture experience. Online versions of the survey were translated into nine languages and completed in 25 countries. Of the respondents (n=365), 74% were PCD-positive, 5% PCD-negative and 21% PCD-uncertain/inconclusive. We then interviewed 20 parents/patients. Transcripts were analysed thematically.35% of respondents visited their doctor more than 40 times with PCD-related symptoms prior to diagnostic referral. Furthermore, the most prominent theme among interviewees was a lack of PCD awareness among medical practitioners and failure to take past history into account, leading to delayed diagnosis. Patients also highlighted the need for improved reporting of results and a solution to the "inconclusive" diagnostic status.These findings will be used to advise the ERS Task Force guidelines for diagnosing PCD, and should help stakeholders responsible for improving existing services and expanding provision for diagnosis of this rare disease.

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Accepted/In Press date: 26 May 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 4 August 2016
Organisations: Clinical & Experimental Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 399378
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/399378
ISSN: 0903-1936
PURE UUID: 6c41ce05-af67-423f-97f7-e8a14214cd8a
ORCID for Bruna Rubbo: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1629-8601
ORCID for Jane S. Lucas: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8701-9975

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Date deposited: 15 Aug 2016 12:24
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 05:48

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Author: Laura Behan
Author: Audrey Dunn Galvin
Author: Bruna Rubbo ORCID iD
Author: Sarah Masefield
Author: Fiona Copeland
Author: Michele Manion
Author: Bernhard Rindlisbacher
Author: Beatrice Redfern
Author: Jane S. Lucas ORCID iD

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