Australia-modified Karnofsky Performance Scale and physical activity in COPD and lung cancer: an exploratory pooled data analysis.

Carlo BarbettaVictoria AllgarMatthew MaddocksCatarina RibeiroAndrew WilcockDavid C CurrowJane PhillipsMiriam J Johnson

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2019)

An AKPS score is strongly related to ADS in people with COPD and lung cancer. The AKPS may be useful in clinical practice and research to indicate levels of physical activity where ADS and 6 min walk test are not possible. Longitudinal data are needed to confirm these findings.

Keyphrases

data analysis
physical activity
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
clinical practice
lung function
body mass index
electronic health record
sleep quality
cross sectional
cystic fibrosis
big data
machine learning
study protocol
artificial intelligence