Journal article
Components of the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) associated with a diagnosis of COPD in a random population sample
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine if components of the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), a validated health status impairment instrument, had additional utility in identifying patients at risk for COPD in whom spirometry testing is appropriate. This study was part of the Canadian Obstructive Lung Disease prevalence study. Consenting participants ≥ 40 years of age were identified by random digit dialing. Smoking history, 8-item CAT scores, and …
Authors
Raghavan N; Lam Y-M; Webb KA; Guenette JA; Amornputtisathaporn N; Raghavan R; Tan WC; Bourbeau J; O'Donnell DE
Journal
COPD Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 175–183
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
March 29, 2012
DOI
10.3109/15412555.2011.650802
ISSN
1541-2555