This systematic review examined the measurement properties of the 6-min walk test
(6MWT), incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) and endurance shuttle walk test (ESWT) in …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health problem, and since 2001,
the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) has published its strategy …

This Executive Summary of the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and
Prevention of COPD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …

The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is a commonly used test for the objective assessment of
functional exercise capacity for the management of patients with moderate-to-severe …

Importance There are 30 million adults (12%) in the United States who have chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease accounts for …

Background: Dyspnea is a common, distressing symptom of cardiopulmonary and
neuromuscular diseases. Since the ATS published a consensus statement on dyspnea in …

Background Missing data are common in medical research, which can lead to a loss in
statistical power and potentially biased results if not handled appropriately. Multiple …

Rationale: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are afflicted by
comorbidities. Few studies have prospectively evaluated COPD comorbidities and mortality …

Background Frailty is an important clinical syndrome that is consistently associated with
adverse outcomes in older people. The relevance of frailty to chronic respiratory disease …