Evaluation of the questionnaires’ validity in assessing the severity of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in correlation with high-resolution computed tomography, lung diffusion, and cardiopulmonary exercise tests

Evaluation of the questionnaires’ validity in assessing the severity of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in correlation with high-resolution computed tomography, lung diffusion, and cardiopulmonary exercise tests

Abstract Introduction Health-related quality-of-life questionnaires need to be incorporated into the evaluations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients to assess their influence. Aim The aim of the study was to evaluate the validity of generic and specific questionnaires in assessing the se...

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Main Authors: Taher El Naggar, Adel M. Said, Samar H. Sharkawy, Riham H. Raafat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-04-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
cardiopulmonary exercise test
diffusion lung capacity for carbon monoxide
International Physical Activity Questionnaire
interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1687-8426.203798

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