The Assessment of Burden of COPD (ABC) Scale: A Reliable and Valid Questionnaire

Authors :: Slok, A.H.M. (Annerika)
Bemelmans, T.C.H. (Thomas C. H.)
Kotz, D. (Daniel)
Molen, T. (Thys) van der
Kerstjens, H.A.M. (Huib)
in ‘t Veen, J.C.C.M. (Johannes C. C. M.)
Chavannes, N.H. (Nicolas)
Asijee, G.M. (Guus)
Rutten-van Mölken, M.P.M.H. (Maureen)
Schayck, O.C.P. (Onno)
Slok, A.H.M. (Annerika)
Bemelmans, T.C.H. (Thomas C. H.)
Kotz, D. (Daniel)
Molen, T. (Thys) van der
Kerstjens, H.A.M. (Huib)
in ‘t Veen, J.C.C.M. (Johannes C. C. M.)
Chavannes, N.H. (Nicolas)
Asijee, G.M. (Guus)
Rutten-van Mölken, M.P.M.H. (Maureen)
Schayck, O.C.P. (Onno)
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: The newly developed Assessment of Burden of COPD (ABC) scale is a 14-item self-administered questionnaire which measures the physical, psychological, emotional and/or social burden as experienced by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The ABC scale is part of the ABC tool that visualises the outcomes of the questionnaire. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and construct validity of the ABC scale. This multi-centre survey study was conducted in the practices of 19 general practitioners and 9 pulmonologists throughout the Netherlands. N

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