Negative impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on the health-related quality of life of patients. Results of the EPIDEPOC study

• Published in: Health and quality of life outcomes Vol. 4; no. 1; p. 31
• Main Authors: Garrido, Pilar Carrasco, Díez, Javier de Miguel, Gutiérrez, Javier Rejas, Centeno, Antonio Martín, Vázquez, Elena Gobartt, de Miguel, Ángel Gil, Carballo, Marta García, García, Rodrigo Jiménez
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 23.05.2006; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Cohort Studies; Comorbidity; Disease Progression; Emergency Service, Hospital - utilization; Female; Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Male; Mass Screening; Middle Aged; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy - utilization; Primary Health Care; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - epidemiology; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - psychology; Quality of Life; Sickness Impact Profile; Spain; Spain

COPD is currently the fourth cause of morbidity and mortality in the developed world. Patients with COPD experience a progressive deterioration and disability, which lead to a worsening in their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of this work is to assess the Health-Related Quality of L...