Consensus statements

Document Overview

Design and created by Guideline Central in participation with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Publication Date: Feb 1, 2017

Page Last Updated: May 5, 2026

Document Overview

Document Title: Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis

Authoring Society: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Document Publication Date: Feb 1, 2017

Page Last Reviewed/Updated: May 5, 2026

Document Type: Consensus Statement

Country of Publication: United States

Full Text Freely Available: Yes

Full Text Guideline: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022347616310484

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives: Cystic fibrosis (CF), caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, continues to present diagnostic challenges.

Scope: Diagnosis

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D003550 - Cystic Fibrosis

D003550 - Cystic Fibrosis

Keywords: CFTR, cystic fibrosis (CF), newborn screening, pancreatitis associated protein

Inclusion Criteria: Male, Female, Child, Infant

Health Care Settings: Hospital, Outpatient

Intended Users: Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Therapist, Physician, Physician Assistant, Respiratory Therapist, Social Worker

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Number of Source Documents: 82

Includes peer/external review process?: No

Includes public comment process?: No

Methodologist involvement?: Yes

Patient involvement?: No

Includes multi-disciplinary group?: Yes

Includes systematic review?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of evidence?: No

Grades quality of strength of recommendation?: No

Discloses funding source?: Yes

Discloses conflicts of interest?: Yes

Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?: No