Open AccessHealth-related quality of life assessment using St. George′s respiratory questionnaire in asthmatics on inhaled corticosteroids
Author(s) -
Thomas Sabin,
G Parthasarathi,
Mahesh Padukudru Anand
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.4103/0970-2113.92360
Subject(s) - medicine , inhaled corticosteroids , george (robot) , asthma , quality of life (healthcare) , respiratory system , health related quality of life , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , nursing , disease , artificial intelligence , computer science
Chronic diseases like asthma have significant effects on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). HRQoL measures additional indices as compared to objective measurements like spirometry.