Feasibility and applicability of the paper and electronic COPD assessment test (CAT) and the clinical COPD questionnaire (CCQ) in primary care: a clinimetric study

COPD: questionnaires equally suitable for clinical practice Two questionnaires commonly used to manage chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) are equally suitable for routine primary care. Researchers in The Netherlands, led by Janwillem Kocks from the University Medical Center Groningen, adm...

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Autores principales: J. W. H. Kocks, C. M. G. Blom, M. J. Kasteleyn, W. Oosterom, B. J. Kollen, T. Van der Molen, N. H. Chavannes
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/f4eda3ed963f4beb805cfbaf5ca02208
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Sumario:COPD: questionnaires equally suitable for clinical practice Two questionnaires commonly used to manage chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) are equally suitable for routine primary care. Researchers in The Netherlands, led by Janwillem Kocks from the University Medical Center Groningen, administered both the COPD assessment test (CAT) and the clinical COPD questionnaire (CCQ) to 95 patients with the lung disease. These two tests are the most comprehensive assessments recommended by the global initiative for obstructive lung disease for guiding treatment decisions. The researchers found that both tests took approximately 95–100 s on average. Both tests were also equally easy to complete and provided similar types of information. Most patients said they had no preference for either one, and they filled out both electronic and paper versions of the questionnaires in much the same way. The authors conclude that both tests seem fine for routine use.