ArticleInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2020
Quality of Life and Limitations in Daily Life of Stable COPD Outpatients in a Real-World Setting in Austria - Results from the CLARA Project.
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- Prevalence and incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Pooled it
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- Cross-sectional validation of the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in rural Uganda.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Health-related quality of life and its associated factors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.PloS one · 2023Article
- Physical Activity, Depression and Quality of Life in COPD - Results from the CLARA II Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Article
- Improving the wellbeing of caregivers of patients with COPD using a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme.ERJ open research · 2022Article
- The Upper Extremity Functional Index: Reliability and Validity in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Background: COPD patients suffer from respiratory symptoms and limitations in daily life. We aimed to characterize the impact of disease on overall health, daily life, and perceived well-being in COPD outpatients. Methods: We conducted a national, cross-sectional study among pulmonologists and general practitioners (GPs). The St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire for COPD patients (SGRQ-C) was used. Inclusion criteria were a physician's diagnosis of COPD and age ≥40 years. Subjects with a history of lung surgery, lung cancer or COPD exacerbation within the last four weeks were excluded. Results: Sixty-seven pulmonologists and 6 GPs enrolled 1175 COPD patients. Two hundred forty-eight of those did not fulfill GOLD criteria for COPD (FEV Conclusion: In Austria, the burden of disease in COPD outpatients tends to be underestimated in patients with milder airway obstruction and less exacerbations and overestimated in patients with more severe airway obstruction and frequent exacerbations. Our finding suggests that validated assessment of global health status might decrease these differences of perception.
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