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. 2021 Nov 19;11:22598. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-01551-5

Table 4.

Humanistic burden due to COPD on patients and their caregivers.

COPD patients Caregivers p value
Dyspnoea
mMRC dysponea 2.31 (1.31) 0.72 (0.14)  < 0.01
EQ-5D-5L
EQ-5D-5L UI 0.57 (0.23) 0.76 (0.36)  < 0.01
EQ-VAS 53.24 (17.30) 85.64 (14.52)  < 0.01
SGRQ-C
SGRQ-C symptom score 53.44 (19.98)
SGRQ-C activity score 48.43 (18.78)
SGRQ-C impact score 43.37 (20.71)
SGRQ-C total 49.23 (18.61)

All results displayed as mean (standard deviation) unless otherwise stated.

EQ-5D-5L, European quality of life 5-Dimension 5-Level questionnaire; EQ-UI, EQ-5D-5L utility index; EQ-VAS, EQ-5D-5L vertical visual analogue scale; mMRC dyspnoea, Modified medical research council dyspnoea scale; SGRQ-C, Malaysian version of St. George’s Respiratory COPD specific questionnaire.