In association with United Biosource Corp., Jones et al are championing a patient questionnaire called EXACT-PRO that seeks to standardize the definition of a COPD exacerbation. Here, they report on the production of their proposed 14-item measure to diagnose and grade the severity of COPD exacerbations. Breathlessness, cough-and-sputum, and chest symptoms form the core of the EXACT test, which the team intends to promulgate for use as a standard measure in clinical trials.
Defining COPD exacerbations by questionnaire
Defining COPD exacerbations by questionnaire
Defining COPD exacerbations by questionnaire
In association with United Biosource Corp., Jones et al are championing a patient questionnaire called EXACT-PRO that seeks to standardize the definition of a COPD exacerbation. Here, they report on the production of their proposed 14-item measure to diagnose and grade the severity of COPD exacerbations. Breathlessness, cough-and-sputum, and chest symptoms form the core of the EXACT test, which the team intends to promulgate for use as a standard measure in clinical trials.