The five-repetition sit-to-stand test is a predictive factor of severe exacerbations in COPD.
Francesc Medina-MirapeixRoberto Bernabeu MoraElisa Valera-NovellaMariano Gacto-SánchezMyriam Bernabeu-MoraMaría Piedad Sánchez-MartínezPublished in: Therapeutic advances in chronic disease (2021)
The 5STS test predicted the risk of severe exacerbation within the following year among patients with COPD. The 5STS test could replace the 6MWT for identifying patients at high risk of hospital admission.