Cargando…

Using the DOSE index to predict changes in health status of patients with COPD: a prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: The severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should not be based on the level of airflow limitation alone. A multicomponent index such as the DOSE index (dyspnoea score (D), level of airflow obstruction (O), current smoking status (S), and exacerbations (E)) has the poten...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rolink, Myrte, van Dijk, Wouter, van den Haak-Rongen, Saskia, Pieters, Willem, Schermer, Tjard, van den Bemt, Lisette
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2013
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6442782/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23538702
http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2013.00033