Development and testing of the Pulmonary Functional Status and Dyspnea Questionnaire (PFSDQ)

摘要: Objective To develop and test the Pulmonary Functional Status Dyspnea Questionnaire (PFSDQ) that measures both intensity of dyspnea with activities changes (reductions or improvements) in ability patients chronic obstructive pulmonary, disease to perform daily activities. Design Instrument development initial testing for validity reliability. Setting Hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation program. Patients One hundred thirty-one adult male disease. Mean age was 63.7 +/- 6.2 years. Outcome Questionnaire, function exercise parameters. Results The PFSDQ is a 164-item paper pencil self-administered questionnaire consists two components measuring functional related 79 living. Activities are grouped into scales self-care, mobility, eating, home management, social, recreational. component level report these abilities evaluates degree which performance has changed as result relevant adults sexes reflect various energy workload requirements. Normative data were described. Content construct supported by clinical experts findings expected theoretical relationships. Internal consistency reliability 0.91. alpha coefficients ranged from 0.88 0.94. A case study used describe application PFSDQ. Conclusion can be clinically research studies assess Although further warranted, evaluation supports