Validation of the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
| Autor: | Saher B. Shaker, Hanne Konradsen, Heidi Kjeldgaard Grufstedt |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty 03 medical and health sciences Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis High morbidity 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life Internal medicine medicine Outpatient clinic In patient 030212 general & internal medicine lcsh:RC705-779 COPD business.industry Retrospective cohort study CAT lcsh:Diseases of the respiratory system medicine.disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis humanities respiratory tract diseases 030228 respiratory system quality of life Copd assessment test business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | European Clinical Respiratory Journal, Vol 5, Iss 1 (2018) European Clinical Respiratory Journal |
| ISSN: | 2001-8525 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease with high morbidity and mortality. A reliable and manageable questionnaire that assesses patients’ quality of life is needed to help to improve the content of clinical consultations. The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Assessment Test (CAT) is used in clinical practice; therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate correlations among the CAT, St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and clinical parameters among patients diagnosed with IPF. Methods: A retrospective cohort design was employed in which 87 patients diagnosed with IPF who were receiving treatment at an outpatient clinic were included. Results: The CAT was found to be significantly correlated with SGRQ (p < 0.001). Furthermore, the CAT was significantly correlated with all of the included physiological variables. Conclusions: This add to support the validity of the COPD Assessment test (CAT) as a measure of symptoms in patients with IPF which in clinical practice in combination with dialogue between healthcare professionals and the patient, can help to improve the content of a clinical consultation. |
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