PR1 Responsiveness of the Copd Assessment Test (CAT) Questionnaire During Exacerbations of COPD
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Course of COPD assessment test (CAT) and clinical COPD questionnaire (CCQ) scores during recovery from exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
INTRODUCTION COPD exacerbations have a negative impact on lung function, decrease quality of life (QoL) and increase the risk of death. The objective of this study was to assess the course of health status after an outpatient or inpatient exacerbation in patients with COPD. METHODS This is an epidemiological, prospective, multicentre study that was conducted in 79 hospitals and primary care c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2011.08.1552