The validation of the sit-to-stand test for COPD patients

We thank A. Chambellan and colleagues for their interest in our study on the validation of the 1-min sit-to-stand (STS) test in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients published in the European Respiratory Journal [1]. The authors highlighted some discrepancies between our study results and the results that they found in a similar study of COPD patients, raised questions over the possible cause of this difference and discuss results from their own study that they believe may provide additional information on the responsiveness of the 1-min STS test.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - September 20, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Crook, S., Puhan, M. A., Frei, A., on behalf of the STAND-UP and RIMTCORE study groups Tags: COPD and smoking Original Articles: Correspondence Source Type: research