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Usefulness of the Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnoea scale as a measure of disability in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Thorax · 1999 · Vol. 54(7) · pp. 581–586
Janine Bestall(St George's Hospital)Elizabeth Paul(London Chest Hospital)R. Garrod(Royal London Hospital)R Garnham(St George's Hospital)Paul Jones✉(Royal London Hospital)Jadwiga A. Wedzicha(Royal London Hospital)
Abstract
The MRC dyspnoea scale is a simple and valid method of categorising patients with COPD in terms of their disability that could be used to complement FEV1 in the classification of COPD severity.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchRespiratory Support and MechanismsDelphi Technique in ResearchMedicineCOPDPhysical therapyPulmonary rehabilitationHospital Anxiety and Depression ScalePulmonary function testingDepression (economics)Quality of life (healthcare)AnxietyNottingham Health Profile
MeSH terms
AdultAffectAgedAged, 80 and overDisability EvaluationDyspneaFemaleForced Expiratory VolumeHealth StatusHumansLungLung Diseases, ObstructiveMaleMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness Index
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