The minimal important difference of the hospital anxiety and depression scale in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Interpretation of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), commonly used to assess anxiety and depression in COPD patients, is unclear. Since its minimal important difference has never been established, our aim was to determ...

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Main Authors: Büchi Stefan, Frey Martin, Puhan Milo A, Schünemann Holger J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.hqlo.com/content/6/1/46