Validity and reliability of Turkish version of St. George’s respiratory questionnaire

Polatlı, Mehmet; Yorgancıoğlu, Arzu; Aydemi̇r, Ömer; N, Yılmaz Demirci; Kırkıl, Gamze; Naycı, Sibel; Köktürk, Nurdan; Uysal, Ayşe; Se, Akdemir; Es, Özgür; Gunakan, Gonca

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“…George's Respiratory Questionnaire was used to determine disease-specific QOL (16). High scores define worsened disease and increased symptoms.…”

Section: Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Does Increased Body Mass Index Effect the Gains of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients?

Şahin¹,

Naz²,

Varol³

et al. 2017

Eurasian J Pulmonol

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Obesity is one of the most important public health problems, and it is increasing in prevalence worldwide (1,2). Obesity is an inflammatory disease that involves many systems in the body, especially the respiratory system, causing changes in pulmonary functions (2). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is also an important public health problem usually accompanied by nutritional abnormalities (3, 4). The majority of COPD patients are overweight or obese rather than normal or low-weight (4). Obesity and COPD cause mortality and morbidity all over the world, and this global outbreak is predicted to be much higher in the future (5). Obesity might be the reason for respiratory symptoms alone due to decreased pulmonary compliance, increased work in breathing, and increased need for oxygen, even without airway obstruction. However, obesity might also increase the numbers of obstructed peripheral airways (6). It was determined that dyspnea perception is enhanced, health status is impaired, and quality of life (QOL) is reduced in obese COPD patients compared to non-obese COPD patients (7,8). It has been shown that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) reduces dyspnea, enhances exercise performance, improves QOL, and decreases psychological symptoms in COPD patients (9). The present study aimed to compare the gains of PR in obese, pre-obese, and normal-weight COPD patients who completed an 8-week outpatient PR program. AbstractObjective: We aimed to compare the gain of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in obese, pre-obese, and normal-weight patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who underwent a PR program.Methods: COPD patients (n=137) underwent pulmonary and cardiac system examination and pulmonary function tests (PFTs) before PR. Chest X-rays, arterial blood gases, body mass index, quality of life (QOL) questionnaires, anxiety and depression scores, and Modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale (MMRC) scores were evaluated in all patients. A 6-min walk test was performed to determine the exercise capacity of the patients. All patients underwent an 8-week outpatient PR program. The patients were reevaluated at the end of 8th week in terms of all parameters. Results:The study group consisted of 44 normal-weight, 52 pre-obese, and 41 obese COPD patients. Before PR, there was no significant difference in terms of 6-min walk distance (6MWD), PFT, MMRC, or QOL scores between the groups (p>0.05 for all). After PR, partial arterial oxygen pressure and arterial saturation, MMRC, and QOL scores improved significantly in all three groups (p<0.05 for all). 6MWD and walkwork significantly increased after PR in all three groups (p<0.001 for all), but the gain in 6MWD was significantly lower in obese patients compared to pre-obese and normal-weight patients (p=0.049). Conclusion:Pre-obese and obese patients benefit from PR similarly to the normal-weight patients in terms of gas exchange, dyspnea perception, and QOL. But it seems to be that exercise capacity improves less in obese COPD patients compared to pre-o...

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“…George's Respiratory Questionnaire was used to determine disease-specific QOL (16). High scores define worsened disease and increased symptoms.…”

Section: Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Does Increased Body Mass Index Effect the Gains of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients?

Şahin¹,

Naz²,

Varol³

et al. 2017

Eurasian J Pulmonol

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“…14 The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the SGRQ were determined by Polatlı et al 15 The responses to its 50 questions can be aggregated into an overall score, with 3 subscores for symptoms, activities, and impact. The number of response choices per question varies between 2 and 5.…”

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Factors Associated With Quality of Life in Subjects With Stable COPD

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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of bronchiectasis, anxiety and depression, and parameters of disease severity on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in subjects with COPD. METHODS: Sixty-two subjects with stable COPD were selected for the study. The presence of bronchiectasis in all subjects with COPD was investigated by high-resolution computed tomography. Pulmonary function tests were performed. Dyspnea was assessed using the Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) dyspnea scale. Psychological disorders were investigated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the HRQOL was examined using the St George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). RESULTS: High-resolution computed tomography revealed that 44 of 62 (70.9%) subjects with COPD had bronchiectasis. There were no differences in pulmonary function tests, symptoms, activities, impact, SGRQ total scores, and HADS scores between COPD subjects with and without bronchiectasis. Pearson correlation analyses showed that there was no significant association between the presence of bronchiectasis, bronchial wall thickness, or severity of bronchial dilatation and all subscales of the SGRQ or HADS scores. Additionally, HADS scores showed significant positive association with all subscales of the SGRQ in all subjects. In linear regression analysis, a statistically significant relationship was found between the SGRQ total score and percent-of-predicted FEV 1 , percent-of-predicted diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, MMRC score, and anxiety score, but the SGRQ total score was not associated with age, body mass index, total number of hospitalizations, P aO 2 , or depression score. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of bronchiectasis in subjects with COPD does not impact HRQOL and psychological disorders. However, disease severity, dyspnea levels, and anxiety scores predict poor HRQOL. Key words: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); health-related quality of life (HRQOL); anxiety; depression; bronchiectasis. [Respir Care 2015;60(11):1585-1591

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“…Quality of life was assessed using the Turkish version of the St George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), 30 containing 76 items with weighted responses covering 3 components: symptoms, activity, and impacts. The latter 2 relate to the subject's current state of health.…”

Section: Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Subjects With Sarcoidosis: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Karadalli¹,

Boşnak-Güçlü²,

Camcıoğlu³

et al. 2015

Respir Care

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BACKGROUND: Respiratory muscle weakness occurs in sarcoidosis and is related to decreased exercise capacity, greater fatigue, dyspnea, and lower quality of life in sarcoidosis patients. The effects of inspiratory muscle training in this population have not been comprehensively investigated so far. This study was planned to investigate the effects of inspiratory muscle training on exercise capacity, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength, pulmonary function and diffusing capacity, fatigue, dyspnea, depression, and quality of life in subjects with sarcoidosis. METHODS: This was a prospective, randomized, controlled, and double blind study. Fifteen sarcoidosis subjects (treatment group) received inspiratory muscle training at 40% of maximal inspiratory pressure (P Imax ), and 15 subjects (control group) received sham therapy (5% of P Imax ) for 6 weeks. Functional and maximal exercise capacity, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength, pulmonary function and diffusing capacity, fatigue, dyspnea, depression, and quality of life were evaluated. RESULTS: Functional (P < .001) and maximal exercise capacity (P ‫؍‬ .038), respiratory muscle strength (P Imax [P < .001] and P Emax [P ‫؍‬ .001]), severe fatigue (P ‫؍‬ .002), and dyspnea perception (P ‫؍‬ .02) were statistically significantly improved in the treatment group compared with controls; no significant improvements were observed in pulmonary function and diffusing capacity, peripheral muscle strength, fatigue, depression, and quality of life between groups after inspiratory muscle training. CONCLUSIONS: Inspiratory muscle training improves functional and maximal exercise capacity and respiratory muscle strength and decreases severe fatigue and dyspnea perception in subjects with early stages of sarcoidosis. Inspiratory muscle training can be safely and effectively included in rehabilitation programs. (ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02270333.)

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Validity and reliability of Turkish version of St. George’s respiratory questionnaire

Abstract: ÖZET St. George solunum anketinin Türkçe geçerlilik ve güvenilirliği

Cited by 72 publications

References 7 publications

Does Increased Body Mass Index Effect the Gains of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients?

Does Increased Body Mass Index Effect the Gains of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients?

Factors Associated With Quality of Life in Subjects With Stable COPD

Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Subjects With Sarcoidosis: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

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