{"id":5521,"date":"2020-07-23t14:10:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-23t13:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.aselpijama.com\/?page_id=5521"},"modified":"2021-09-21t18:12:24","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21t17:12:24","slug":"research-is-it-possible-to-diagnose-ph-earlier","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.aselpijama.com\/research-survey-work\/research-is-it-possible-to-diagnose-ph-earlier\/","title":{"rendered":"survey results update: is it possible to diagnose ph earlier?"},"content":{"rendered":"
at the end of 2019, we asked pha uk members for their thoughts about a research study which is aiming to discover whether <\/span>looking at existing clinical data derived from people living with ph might help speed up diagnosis in the future.<\/span><\/p> the study, led by the royal free hospital in london and taking place across all of the uk’s specialist centres, is aiming to paint a clear picture of the \u2018natural history\u2019 of breathlessness where pulmonary hypertension is suspected, allowing for earlier diagnosis and better outcomes.<\/p> this research involves accessing personal health records to obtain clinical data from tests you may have had at outpatient appointments; for example, echocardiograms, lung function, blood tests and walk tests.<\/p> our online survey asked pha uk members if they would be happy for data to be accessed in this way and 94% said yes. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>