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ArticleChronic respiratory disease

Risk factors and clinical characteristics of breathlessness in Australian adults: Data from the BOLD Australia study.

Yijun Zhou, Maria R Ampon, Michael J Abramson, Alan L James, Graeme P Maguire, Richard Wood-Baker, David P Johns, Guy B Marks, Helen K Reddel, Brett G Toelle

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Article in Chronic respiratory disease. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Global disparities in chronic dyspnoea prevalence in population-based studies: a comprehensive literature review.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Yijun ZhouThe Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2352-0407
Maria R AmponAustralian Centre for Airways Disease Monitoring, The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Michael J AbramsonSchool of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Alan L JamesSir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia.
Graeme P MaguireCurtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Richard Wood-BakerMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Australia.
David P JohnsMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1575-6850
Guy B MarksThe Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Helen K ReddelAustralian Centre for Airways Disease Monitoring, The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Brett G ToelleThe Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
The University of Sydney · AUThe University of Melbourne · AUCurtin University · AUMonash University · AUSir Charles Gairdner Hospital · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBreathlessness is a common symptom related to a significant health burden. However, the association of breathlessness with clinical characteristics, especially objective pulmonary test results is scarce. We aimed to identify the characteristics independently associated with breathlessness in Australian adults.

methodThe analysis used data from BOLD Australia, a cross-sectional study that included randomly selected adults aged ≥40 years from six sites in Australia. Clinical characteristics and spirometry results were compared for breathlessness (modified Medical Research Council [mMRC] grade ≥2).

resultsAmong all respondents (

conclusionsBreathlessness is common among Australian adults and is independently associated with obesity, chronic respiratory diseases, heart diseases, being Indigenous Australians, and impaired spirometry. Multi-disciplinary assessment and comprehensive investigation is needed in clinical practice to address the many factors associated with breathlessness in the population.

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DyspneaHeart DiseasesAdultAustralasian PeopleAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansObesityRisk FactorsBreathlessnesschronic obstructive pulmonary diseasedyspnoeaheart diseaserisk factorsspirometry

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PMID38126966
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