Introduction Understanding the psychometric properties of health-related quality of life
(HRQoL) questionnaires can help inform selection in clinical trials. Our objective was to …

Rationale Pulmonary rehabilitation is an effective treatment for people with chronic
respiratory disease but is delivered to< 5% of eligible individuals. This study investigated …

Background Pulmonary rehabilitation is an effective therapeutic intervention for people with
chronic respiratory disease. However, fewer than 5% of eligible individuals receive …

While airway clearance techniques (ACTs) are recommended for individuals with
bronchiectasis, many trials have demonstrated inconsistent benefits or failed to reach their …

Introduction Existing quality-of-life and symptom tools used in bronchiectasis trials are either
not disease specific or are complex and have not been consistently responsive. We …

The COPD assessment test (CAT) is a short questionnaire developed to help patients and
clinicians to assess the impact of symptoms in routine clinical practice. We aimed to validate …

Background Resilience represents the capacity to adapt to adversity. Resilience can
improve following behavioral interventions. We examined lung transplant candidates' …

Introduction Non-cystic fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis is a chronic pulmonary disorder that
causes destruction and permanent dilatation of the airways, resulting in excessive sputum …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) confers a high mortality and symptom burden, substantially
impacting quality of life. Studies evaluating palliative care in ILD are rapidly expanding …

Bronchiectasis, long considered an “orphan” disease, is now increasing in prevalence in
both Europe [1] and North America [2]. Characterised by chronic cough with sputum …