Evaluation of health outcomes in elderly patients with asthma and COPD using disease-specific and generic instruments: The Salute Respiratoria nell'Anziano (Sa.R.A.) Study

Chest

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 734-742

  Antonelli Incalzi, Raffaele Antonelli ^a   Bellia, Vincenzo ^b   Catalano, Filippo ^b   Scichilone, Nicola ^b   Imperiale, Claudio ^a   Maggi, Stefania ^b   Rengo, Franco ^c  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asthma; COPD; Elderly; Health outcomes; Quality of life; Salute Respiratoria nell'Anziano Study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH STATUS; HIP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POLYPHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP; SYMPTOM; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING;

EID: 0034820268     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.3.734     Document Type: Article

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