Functional Measures in Non-COPD Chronic Respiratory Diseases: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The extensive range of instruments designed for evaluating functional performance (FP) in chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) other than chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents a challenge in selecting the most appropriate one. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to summarise FP instruments, their measurement properties, their minimum clinically important differences, and their associations with CRD course-related events or prognosis in non-COPD CRD. Methods: Studies employing patient-reported or performance-based instruments to assess FP in non-COPD CRD were systematically identified in the PubMed, PEDro, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases. COPD-exclusive studies or those solely reporting exercise capacity tests were excluded. Exam

SUBMITTER: Zamboti CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11595047 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature