GENDER EFFECT ON THE USE OF MODIFIED BORG AND VISUAL ANALOG SCALES IN THE EVALUATION OF DYSPNEA IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Ilgin D., ÖZALEVLİ S., Karaali H. K., ÇIMRIN A. H., UÇAN E. S.

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.26, no.1, pp.76-81, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.76-81
  • Keywords: Dyspnea, Gender, COPD, Modified Borg Scale, Visual Analog Scale
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the gender effect on the use of Modified Borg Scale (MBS) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for the effort dyspnea evaluation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients.