Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) assessment test scores corresponding to modified Medical Research Council grades among COPD patients
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
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: 629-637, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-216628
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
In assigning patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to subgroups according to the updated guidelines of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, discrepancies have been noted between the COPD assessment test (CAT) criteria and modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) criteria. We investigated the determinants of symptom and risk groups and sought to identify a better CAT criterion.METHODS:
This retrospective study included COPD patients seen between June 20, 2012, and December 5, 2012. The CAT score that can accurately predict an mMRC grade > or = 2 versus or = 15 predicted an mMRC grade > or = 2 more accurately than the current CAT score criterion. During follow-up, patients with CAT scores of 10 to 14 did not have a different risk of exacerbation versus those with CAT scores or = 15 is a better indicator for the 'more symptoms group' in the management of COPD patients.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Severity of Illness Index
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Algorithms
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Decision Trees
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Regression Analysis
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Reproducibility of Results
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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ROC Curve
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Decision Support Techniques
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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