Diminishing activities of daily living as severity of chronic breathlessness worsens: a national, cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Effective management of chronic breathlessness requires understanding people's activity limitations. This study evaluated the extent to which chronic breathlessness limits people's self-reported everyday activities.

Methods

A web-based, cross-sectional survey (adults ≥18 years). Recruitment was through a marketing research company, stratified to the 2016 Australian Census for key demographics (age, sex, state/territory of residence, rurality). Self-reported measures included demographics, breathlessness limiting exertion (modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) breathlessness scale) and breathlessness impact (yes/no question; three most important activities affected). Impact was categorised as performing with difficulty/reduced/ceased.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Kochovska S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716553 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature