Prevalence of Frailty and Evaluation of Associated Variables Among COPD Patients.

Lara de Souza Dias Anna Carolina Galvão FerreiraJosé Laerte Rodrigues da Silva JuniorMarcus Barreto Conde Marcelo Fouad Rabahi

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)

Frailty prevalence was high and was correlated with higher MRC and CAT scores. The CAT/MRC combination [(CAT/8)+MRC] ≥5.5 was highly associated with frailty, suggesting that an additional specific evaluation for the presence of frailty is indicated.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
prognostic factors
lung function
cystic fibrosis
patient reported outcomes