Breathlessness dimensions association with physical and mental quality of life: the population based VASCOL study of elderly men

L Cristea, M Olsson, D Currow… - BMJ open …, 2021 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Background Breathlessness is a multidimensional symptom prevalent in elderly affecting
many aspects of life. We aimed to determine how different dimensions of breathlessness are …

Prevalence and severity of differing dimensions of breathlessness among elderly males in the population

M Olsson, DC Currow, MJ Johnson… - ERJ open …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Breathlessness is common in the general population. Existing data were obtained primarily
with the uni-dimensional modified Medical Research Council breathlessness scale (mMRC) …

Persisting breathlessness and activities reduced or ceased: a population study in older men

S Kochovska, D Currow, S Chang… - BMJ open …, 2022 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Introduction Breathlessness is debilitating and increases in prevalence with age, with
people progressively reducing their everyday activities to 'self-manage'it. This study aimed to …

Associations in Perceived Health and Persistent Breathlessness: A Cross-Sectional Study

S Kochovska, S Chang, M Olsson… - Palliative Medicine …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Persistent breathlessness is debilitating and increases in prevalence with
advanced age and at end of life. This study aimed to evaluate any relationship between self …

Which breathlessness dimensions associate most strongly with fatigue?–The population-based VASCOL study of elderly men

L Cristea, M Olsson, J Sandberg, S Kochovska… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Breathlessness and fatigue are common symptoms in older people. We aimed
to evaluate how different breathlessness dimensions (overall intensity, unpleasantness …

Underlying contributing conditions to breathlessness among middle-aged individuals in the general population: a cross-sectional study

J Sandberg, M Ekström, M Börjesson… - BMJ Open …, 2020 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Introduction Breathlessness is common in the general population and associated with
poorer health. Prevalence, frequencies and overlap of underlying contributing conditions …

Validation of the Dyspnoea-12 and Multidimensional Dyspnea profile among older Swedish men in the population

M Olsson, M Ekström - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The Dyspnoea-12 (D12) and Multidimensional dyspnea profile (MDP)
are commonly used instruments for assessing multiple dimensions of breathlessness but …

VAScular and Chronic Obstructive Lung disease (VASCOL): a longitudinal study on morbidity, symptoms and quality of life among older men in Blekinge county …

M Olsson, G Engström, DC Currow, M Johnson… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Purpose Despite data showing breathlessness to be more prevalent in older adults, we have
little detail about the severity or multidimensional characteristics of breathlessness and other …

Validity and reliability of the Multidimensional Dyspnoea Profile in older adults

E Hegendörfer, A Doukhopelnikoff… - ERJ Open …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom in older adults and an independent
predictor of adverse outcomes and yet its multidimensional assessment has not been …

Validation of the Swedish Multidimensional Dyspnea Profile (MDP) in outpatients with cardiorespiratory disease

M Ekström, H Bornefalk, M Sköld… - BMJ Open …, 2019 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Introduction Breathlessness is a cardinal symptom in cardiorespiratory disease. An
instrument for measuring different aspects of breathlessness was recently developed, the …