Ability of the COPD Assessment Test to evaluate the lung ‐specific quality of life in systemic sclerosis‐associated interstitial lung disease

ConclusionsOur study suggests that the CAT can be applied to evaluate the lung ‐specific quality of life in SSc‐ILD similar to IIP regarding the pulmonary function, but it should be noted that pulmonary arterial hypertension in SSc‐ILD influences the CAT score.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - February 20, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Naoki Mugii, Fujiko Someya Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research