Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the DEG, a Three-Item Dyspnea Measure.

Duc M HaLubin R DengAllison V LangeJeffrey J SwigrisDavid B Bekelman

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2022)

The novel, ultra-brief DEG measure is reliable, valid, and highly responsive. Future studies should evaluate the DEG's sensitivity to interventions, use anchor-based methods to triangulate MCID estimates, and determine its prognostic usefulness among patients with chronic cardiopulmonary and other diseases.

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