Evaluation of correlation of BODE index with health-related quality of life among patients with stable COPD attending a tertiary care hospital

Evaluation of correlation of BODE index with health-related quality of life among patients with stable COPD attending a tertiary care hospital

Background: 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...

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Main Authors: Samir Kumar Sarkar, Sumitra Basuthakur, Sibes K Das, Anirban Das, Soumya Das, Sabyasachi Choudhury, Samadarshi Datta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
BODE index
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
health-related quality of life
Saint George′s respiratory questionnaire
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2015;volume=32;issue=1;spage=24;epage=28;aulast=Sarkar

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