Ways to quantify dyspnea severity. Part I. Baseline Dyspnea Index (BDI) , Transition Dyspnea Index (TDI)
Nemeş, R.; Bumbăcea, D.ş
Pneumologia 55(2): 58-63
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 2067-2993 PMID: 17069203 Document Number: 598633
Dyspnea is the major reason that patients with pulmonary diseases seek medical attention. In this paper we present the main scales used to evaluated dyspnea. We described in details the characteristics of Baseline Dyspnea Index (BDI) and Transition Dyspnea Index (TDI): ways of administration, domains, scores and minimally clinical important difference (MCID).