Physical activity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Longitudinal change and minimal clinically important difference

CONCLUSION: Daily step count significantly declined over 6-months in patients with IPF. MCID calculated by multiple anchor-based and distribution-based methods was 570 to 1358 steps/day. These findings contribute to interpretation of the longitudinal changes of physical activity that will assist its use as a clinical and research outcome in patients with IPF.PMID:38108832 | DOI:10.1177/14799731231221818

Source: Chronic Respiratory Disease - December 18, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kazuya Shingai Toshiaki Matsuda Yasuhiro Kondoh Tomoki Kimura Kensuke Kataoka Toshiki Yokoyama Yasuhiko Yamano Tomoya Ogawa Fumiko Watanabe Jun Hirasawa W Darlene Reid Ryo Kozu Source Type: research