Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation
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To determine the factors associated with short-term recovery of health status following chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. ⋯ Reducing exacerbation frequency and provision of adequate PCP follow-up after ED visit may help improve the recovery of health status following acute exacerbations of COPD.
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The objective of this study was to understand systematic differences in utility values derived from the EQ-5D and the SF-6D in two respiratory populations with heterogeneous disease severity. ⋯ Results suggest the EQ-5D and SF-6D do not yield consistent utility values in patients with asthma and COPD due to differences in underlying valuation techniques and the EQ-5D's limited response options relative to mild disease.