Open AccessCorrelation of BODE index with quality of life in stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients – A prospective study
Author(s) -
Sangita Kamath,
Anil Kumar,
Suman Kumar Panda,
Rudra Prasad Samanta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_735_20
Subject(s) - bode index , medicine , copd , quartile , quality of life (healthcare) , pulmonary function testing , body mass index , physical therapy , prospective cohort study , cardiology , pulmonary rehabilitation , confidence interval , nursing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by slow progressive deterioration of respiratory function with systemic effects which have a great impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The severity of airflow limitation in COPD, as reflected by forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) does not represent the systemic consequences of COPD. Hence, a multidimensional grading system, BODE index (Body mass index, Airflow obstruction, Dyspnea and Exercise capacity) that assessed both the pulmonary and systemic manifestations has recently been proposed to provide useful prognostic information and predict the outcome in COPD patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between BODE index and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in stable COPD patients and its usefulness in predicting the disease exacerbations.