Open Access<p>Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Barthel Index Dyspnea in Patients with COPD</p>
Author(s) -
Michele Vitacca,
Alberto Malovini,
Bruno Balbi,
Maria Aliani,
Serena Cirio,
Antonio Spanevello,
Claudio Fracchia,
Mauro Maniscalco,
Giacomo Corica,
Nicolino Ambrosino,
Mara Paneroni
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s266243
Subject(s) - minimal clinically important difference , medicine , copd , pulmonary rehabilitation , interquartile range , physical therapy , rehabilitation , receiver operating characteristic , quality of life (healthcare) , randomized controlled trial , nursing
The Barthel Index dyspnea (BId) is responsive to physiological changes and pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) has not been established yet.