Psychometric Properties and Prognostic Value of the UCSD Shortness of Breath Questionnaire in Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Dyspnea is a prominent symptom of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), limiting patients' activity and impairing their quality of life. The University of California San Diego Shortness of Breath questionnaire (UCSD) is a 24-item instrument used to assess dyspnea severity in patients with various respiratory conditions.

Objective

To examine the psychometric properties of the UCSD and assess the validity of its scores as measures of dyspnea severity and prognostic value in a prospective cohort with HP.

Methods

We evaluated the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of UCSD scores and assessed the association between score change and survival in a cohort of patients with HP who completed the UCSD and other HP severity metrics at baseline, 6 and 12 months. We i

SUBMITTER: Swigris JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12486042 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature