Prognostic value of variables derived from the six-minute walk test in patients with COPD: results from the ECLIPSE study

In addition to the six-min walk distance (6MWD), other six-min walk test (6MWT) derived variables, such as mean walk-speed (6MWSpeed), 6-min walk-work (6MWW), distance-saturation product (DSP), exercise-induced oxygen desaturation (EID), and unintended stops may be useful for the prediction of mortality and hospitalization in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We studied the association between 6MWT-derived variables and mortality as well as hospitalization in COPD patients and compared it with the BODE index.

Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - June 25, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Vasileios Andrianopoulos, Emiel F.M. Wouters, Victor M. Pinto-Plata, Lowie E.G.W. Vanfleteren, Per S. Bakke, Frits M.E. Franssen, Alvar Agusti, William MacNee, Stephen I. Rennard, Ruth Tal-Singer, Ioannis Vogiatzis, Jørgen Vestbo, Bartolome R. Celli, Mar Tags: Clinical Trial Paper Source Type: research