Open AccessEvaluation of correlation of BODE index with health-related quality of life among patients with stable COPD attending a tertiary care hospital
Author(s) -
Samir Kumar Sarkar,
Sumitra Basuthakur,
Suman Das,
Anirban Das,
Soumya Das,
Sabyasachi Choudhury,
Samadarshi Datta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.148434
Subject(s) - bode index , medicine , copd , quartile , spirometry , physical therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , observational study , outpatient clinic , body mass index , pulmonary function testing , pulmonary rehabilitation , confidence interval , nursing , asthma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive deterioration of respiratory function along with systemic effects which have a great impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Classification of severity of airflow limitation in COPD does not represent the clinical consequences of COPD. Hence, combined COPD assessment should be preferred. BODE index (Body mass index, Airflow obstruction, Dyspnea and Exercise capacity) has recently been proposed to provide useful prognostic information.