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Quality of Life and Limitations in Daily Life of Stable COPD Outpatients in a Real-World Setting in Austria – Results from the CLARA Project

Authors :
Eva Maria Wallner
Bernhard Kaiser
Andreas Horner
Horst Olschewski
Michael Studnicka
Monika Merkle
Bernd Lamprecht
Sylvia Hartl
Otto C. Burghuber
Source :
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 15:1655-1663
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 2020.

Abstract

Background COPD patients suffer from respiratory symptoms and limitations in daily life. We aimed to characterize the impact of disease on overall health, daily life, and perceived well-being in COPD outpatients. Methods We conducted a national, cross-sectional study among pulmonologists and general practitioners (GPs). The St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire for COPD patients (SGRQ-C) was used. Inclusion criteria were a physician's diagnosis of COPD and age ≥40 years. Subjects with a history of lung surgery, lung cancer or COPD exacerbation within the last four weeks were excluded. Results Sixty-seven pulmonologists and 6 GPs enrolled 1175 COPD patients. Two hundred forty-eight of those did not fulfill GOLD criteria for COPD (FEV1/FVC

Details

ISSN :
11782005
Volume :
15
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........1d8b408fff0b3c2e27bd32ce2171635b
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s252033