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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 Jun 27;67(10):2116–2122. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16052

Table 1.

Dyspnea Symptoms Assessed Using the Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale

MMRC Grade 1
“Are you troubled by shortness of breath when hurrying on a level surface or walking up a slight hill?”
MMRC Grade 2
“Do you ever have to stop for breath when walking at your own pace on a level surface?”
or
“Do you have to walk slower than people your own age when on a level surface because of breathlessness?”

MMRC= Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale