The modified Medical Research Council scale misclassifies exertional breathlessness among people referred for exercise testing.
David GustafssonViktor ElmbergLinus SchiölerDennis JensenMagnus Per EkströmPublished in: ERJ open research (2023)
Among people referred for clinical exercise testing, the mMRC dyspnoea scale misclassified exertional breathlessness and exercise capacity assessed using cycle IET, with substantial underdetection. A mMRC dyspnoea rating of 0-1 does not preclude the presence of abnormally high exertional breathlessness or abnormally low exercise capacity.