Development of the EXAcerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease tool (EXACT): A patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure

Value in Health

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 965-975

  Leidy, Nancy Kline ^a   Wilcox, Teresa K ^a   Jones, Paul W ^b   Murray, Lindsey ^a   Winnette, Randall ^a   Howard, Kellee ^a   Petrillo, Jennifer ^a   Powers, John ^c   Sethi, Sanjay ^d  

^a UNITED BIOSOURCE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

COPD; diary cards; exacerbations; instrument development; qualitative methods; respiratory symptoms; symptom assessment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT;

EID: 78650093203     PISSN: 10983015     EISSN: 15244733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00772.x     Document Type: Article

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