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Measurement of dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: what is the tool telling you?

Author(s) -

Paula Meek

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

chronic respiratory disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.929

H-Index - 41

eISSN - 1479-9731

pISSN - 1479-9723

DOI - 10.1191/1479972304cd008ra

Subject(s) - medicine , copd , pulmonary disease , intensive care medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , chronic disease , disease , physical therapy , nursing

Dyspnea is the most common symptom experienced by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is linked to decreases in patient activity levels and quality of life. Use of standardized tools to measure dyspnea has a long history in respiratory care. However, in many cases it is not clear what is being quantified when using a particular tool. This review will consider the definition of and mechanisms believed to contribute to dyspnea, attempting to clarify what is being quantified in common tools currently available for dyspnea measurement.

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