Minimal clinically important differences for Dyspnea-12 and MDP scores are similar at 2 weeks and 6 months: follow-up of a longitudinal clinical study

Chronic breathlessness is a dominating symptom that restricts daily life for many people with cardiorespiratory disease [1]. Different dimensions of the symptom, such as the intensity, sensory qualities and emotional responses, can be assessed using the instruments Dyspnea-12 (D-12) [2] and the Multidimensional Dyspnea Profile (MDP) [3], which share similarities in the underlying constructs of what is measured [4] and have emerged as widely used instruments for multi-dimensional measurement of breathlessness.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - March 25, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ekström, M., Bornefalk, H., Sköld, C. M., Janson, C., Blomberg, A., Sandberg, J., Bornefalk-Hermansson, A., Currow, D. C., Johnson, M. J., Sundh, J. Tags: Original Articles: Research letters Source Type: research