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. 2017 Aug 4;12:2313–2321. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S142621

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Associations among HGS, EQ5D score and lung function in COPD subjects.

Notes: (A) Association between GOLD stage and HGS in male subjects with COPD. (B) Association between GOLD stage and HGS in female subjects with COPD. (C) Association between GOLD stage and EQ5D utility score in male subjects with COPD. (D) Association between GOLD stage and EQ5D utility score in female subjects with COPD. (E) Correlation between HGS and EG5D utility score in male subjects with COPD after adjusting for age and BMI. (F) Correlation between HGS and EG5D utility score in female subjects with COPD after adjusting for age and BMI. *Indicates a variable that was away from the median.

Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HGS, hand grip strength; EQ5D, EuroQol Five-Dimension Questionnaire; GOLD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; BMI, body mass index.