Cross-sectional validation of the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in rural Uganda.

• Main Authors: Charles Batte (Author), Andrew Weil Semulimi (Author), Ronald Kasoma Mutebi (Author), Nelson Twinamasiko (Author), Sarah Racheal Muyama (Author), John Mukisa (Author), Immaculate Atukunda (Author), David Mukunya (Author), Robert Kalyesubula (Author), Siddharthan Trishul (Author), Bruce Kirenga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Measuring quality of life is a key component in the management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The COPD assessment test (CAT), an easy to administer and shorter instrument than the standard Saint George's respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ), could be an alternative tool for measur...