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Longitudinal Changes in Patient-reported Dyspnea in Patients with COPD

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Mahler, Donald A., Ward, Joseph, Waterman, Laurie A., Baird, John C.·2012·COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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BACKGROUND: Although guidelines recommend monitoring symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is limited information on the longitudinal changes in patient-reported dyspnea (PRD) related to activities of daily living. The hypothesis was that PRD scores on the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) scale, the self-administered computerized (SAC) transition dyspnea index (TDI), and the University of California San Diego Shortness of Breath questionnaire (UCSD SOBQ) would demonstrate progression over two years. METHODS: Observational cohort study of symptomatic patients with stable COPD evaluated every 6 months for 2 years. Patients rated the impact of activities of daily living on dyspnea using three patient-reported instruments presented in random order, and then performed post-bronchodilator (pBD) spirometry. RESULTS: Seventy patients (37 female/33 male; age: 66 ± 9 years; and pBD forced expiratory volume in one second [(FEV1): 51 ± 16% predicted] participated. Using fixed effects regression modeling, there was significant worsening in the PRD scores with the SAC TDI (-0.9 ± 2.7; p = 0.03) and UCSD SOBQ (+5.7 ± 18.3; p = 0.001), but not with the mMRC scale (p = 0.52). Both pBD FEV1 (p = 0.19) and pBD forced vital capacity (p = 0.65) were unchanged. CONCLUSIONS: Multidimensional instruments (SAC TDI and UCSD SOBQ) demonstrated the frequently observed decline in PRD experienced by patients with COPD. The progression in PRD occurred despite stable lung function. Monitoring PRD provides unique clinical information and should be considered along with measuring lung function to assess patient status over time.

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Authors
Mahler, D. A., Ward, J., Waterman, L. A., & Baird, J. C.
Affiliations
  • Dartmouth College (US)
  • Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Mahler, Donald A.
Venue
COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Published
2012-08-09
Volume
9
Issue
5
Pages
522-527
ISSN
  • 1541-2555 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-2563
OpenAlex
W2135319483
Cited by
27
References
51
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • COPD Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (2r44hl076888-02)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R44 HL076888-02)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Keywords
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dyspnea, activities of daily living, Transition Dyspnea Index, modified Medical Research Council scale, symptom progression, lung function, post-bronchodilator spirometry, symptom monitoring
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Dyspnea, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Severity of Illness Index, Spirometry, Cohort Studies, Disease Progression, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Self Report

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