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SUBMITTER: Wacker ME
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4943009 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wacker Margarethe E ME Jörres Rudolf A RA Karch Annika A Koch Armin A Heinrich Joachim J Karrasch Stefan S Schulz Holger H Peters Annette A Gläser Sven S Ewert Ralf R Baumeister Sebastian E SE Vogelmeier Claus C Leidl Reiner R Holle Rolf R
Respiratory research 20160712 1
<h4>Background</h4>Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is an important patient-reported outcome measure used to describe the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which is often accompanied by comorbid conditions.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from 2275 participants in the COPD cohort COSYCONET and from 4505 lung-healthy control subjects from the population-based KORA and SHIP studies were pooled. Main outcomes were the five dimensions of the generic EQ-5D-3 L questionnaire and two EQ-5 ...[more]