| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| Barthel | Barthel Index |
| CONUT | Controlling Nutritional Status |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CFS | Clinical Frailty Scale |
| CRD | Chronic Respiratory Disease |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| HF | Heart Failure |
| ILD | Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| LVEF | Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction |
| mMRC | Modified Medical Research Council |
| NECPAL | Necesidades Paliativas (Palliative Care Needs) |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| OR | odds ratio |
| PH | Pulmonary Hypertension |
| PPS | Palliative Performance Scale |
| Ref. | reference category |
| SD | standard deviation |