None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is whether there is a relationship between the chance of dying and quality of life of patients with obstructive pulmonary disease. We imagine that the worse the quality of life, the greater the chance the patient die.
Interventions
This study measured the quality of life and the BODE index.
Quality of life was assessed by questionnaire St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). This questionnaire has a scale ranging from 0 to 100%, and the higher the score, the higher the quality of life of the patient. The BODE index was calculated according to the body mass index (BMI), forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) post-bronchodilator, the 6-minute walk test (6MWD) and degree of dyspnea. The BODE index has a sca
This study measured the quality of life and the BODE index. Quality of life was assessed by questionnaire St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). This questionnaire has a scale ranging from 0 to 100%, and the higher the score, the higher the quality of life of the patient. The BODE index was calculated according to the body mass index (BMI), forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) post-bronchodilator, the 6-minute walk test (6MWD) and degree of dyspnea. The BODE index has a scale of 0 to 10 points, and the closer to ten, the worse the prognosis. The correlation between the quality of life and the BODE index was assessed using Pearson correlation. The study lasted 4 years.
Sponsors
Hospital das Forças Armadas
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
This study included patients with COPD admitted to the Pulmonary Rehabilitation program at the Catholic University of Brasilia, all ex-smokers for at least six months and were clinically stable, ie no exacerbation of the disease
Exclusion criteria
We excluded patients who had a comorbidity that causes changes in pulmonary function or physical limitation.
Outcome results
None listed