Are the mMRC dyspnea scale of 2 and a CAT score of 10 equivalent as proposed by the GOLD strategy?

V. Moya Alvarez (Zaragoza, Spain), J. Quevedo Marín (Madrid, Spain), M. Betrán Orduna (Zaragoza, Spain), Z. Ji (Madrid, Spain), M. Fernando Moreno (Zaragoza, Spain), A. Pérez Trullen (Zaragoza, Spain), J. De Miguel-Díez (Madrid, Spain)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – COPD and the impact of comorbidities
Session: COPD and the impact of comorbidities
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 2484
Disease area: Airway diseases

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