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. 2014 Jul 10;24:14021. doi: 10.1038/npjpcrm.2014.21

Table 1. The Assessment of Burden of COPD scale.

Never Hardly ever A few times Several times Many times A great many times Almost all the time
On average, during the past week, how often did you feel:
 1. Short of breath at rest?
 2. Short of breath doing physical activities?
 3. Concerned about getting a cold or your breathing getting worse?
 4. Depressed (down) because of your breathing problems?
In general, during the past week, how much of the time:
 5. Did you cough?
 6. Did you produce phlegm?

Not limited at all Very slightly limited Slightly limited Moderately limited Very limited Extremely limited Totally limited/ or unable to do
On average, during the past week, how limited were you in these activities because of your breathing problems:
 7. Strenuous physical activities (such as climbing stairs, hurrying, doing sports)?
 8. Moderate physical activities (such as walking, house work, carrying things)?
 9. Daily activities at home (such as dressing, washing yourself)?
 10. Social activities (such as talking, being with children, visiting friends/relatives)?

Never Hardly ever A few times Several times Many times A great many times Almost all the time
How often in the past week did you suffer from:
 11. Worry?
 12. Listlessness?
 13. A tense feeling?
 14. Fatigue?