Background: Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) is a group of respiratory conditions affecting the lung interstitium often\nassociated with progressive respiratory failure. There is increasing recognition of the need for improved epidemiological data\nto help determine best practice and improve standardisation of care. The Australasian ILD Registry (AILDR) is a bi-national\nregistry of patients with all ILD subtypes designed to establish a clinically meaningful database reflecting real world practice in\nAustralasia with an objective to improve diagnostic and treatment pathways through research and collaboration.\nMethods: AILDR is a prospective observational registry recruiting patients attending ILD clinics at centres around Australia and\nNew Zealand. Core and non-core data are stored on a secure server. The pilot phase was launched in 2016 consisting of four\nsites in Australia. Currently in its second phase a further 16 sites have been recruited, including three in New Zealand......................
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