Short- and Long-Term Responses to Pulmonary Rehabilitation in 922 Patients with COPD: A Real-World Database Study (2002-2019).

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a cornerstone treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), yet not all patients achieve clinically meaningful benefits. Evidence on the determinants of short- and long-term responses from real-world settings remains limited. The aim of this study was to quantify response rates to outpatient PR and identify baseline factors associated with achieving minimal clinically important differences (MCIDs) in the walking capacity 6 min walk test [6MWT] or endurance shuttle walk test [ESWT] and patient-reported outcomes (St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire [SGRQ] or COPD Assessment Test [CAT]) at 10 weeks and 1-year follow-up. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, data from a PR database (2002

SUBMITTER: Van Raemdonck I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12841861 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature