PG18 Assessing the health status and quality of life in asthma and COPD patients
Postgraduate CourseChairs: B. Stallberg (Uppsala, Sweden), C. Vogelmeier (Marburg, Germany)
Aims: Assessing health status and quality-of-life is important in the clinical management of asthma and COPD and has also been frequently used in clinical trials. The purpose of this postgraduate course is to discuss the benefits and problems with different questionnaires in the management of asthma and COPD patients. The experiences of using these questionnaires in epidemiological studies and clinical trials will also be discussed.
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ADULT: B.1 Airway diseases, B.6 Occupational and environmental diseases, I. Further areas relevant to respiratory medicine.
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