Comparison between COPD Assessment Test (CAT) and modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scores for evaluation of clinical symptoms, comorbidities and medical resources utilization in COPD patients

Comparison between COPD Assessment Test (CAT) and modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scores for evaluation of clinical symptoms, comorbidities and medical resources utilization in COPD patients

Background: The 2011 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) proposed a new severity assessment system for emphasizing clinical symptom evaluation by COPD Assessment Test (CAT) or modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scores. The aim of the study was to evaluate the...

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Main Authors: Shih-Lung Cheng, Ching-Hsiung Lin, Chin-Chou Wang, Ming-Cheng Chan, Jeng-Yuan Hsu, Liang-Wen Hang, Diahn-Warng Perng, Chong-Jen Yu, Hao-Chien Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664617308653

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