Different Pattern of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Test Score between Chronic Bronchitis and Non-chronic Bronchitis Patients.
- Author:
Sang Hoon YOO
1
;
Jae Ha LEE
;
Kwang Ha YOO
;
Ki Suck JUNG
;
Chin Kook RHEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Bronchitis, Chronic; Quality of Life
- MeSH: Animals; Bronchitis*; Bronchitis, Chronic*; Cats; Cohort Studies; Forced Expiratory Volume; Humans; Korea; Phenotype; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive*; Quality of Life; Sputum
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2018;81(3):228-232
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic bronchitis (CB) is an important phenotype in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of this study is to evaluate different pattern of COPD assessment test (CAT) score between CB and non-CB patients. METHODS: Patients were recruited from 45 centers in Korea, as part of the Korean COPD Subgroup Study cohort. CB was defined when sputum continued for at least 3 months. RESULTS: Total 958 patients with COPD were eligible for analysis. Among enrolled patients, 328 (34.2%) were compatible with CB. The CAT score was significantly higher in patients with CB than non-CB, and each component of CAT score showed a similar result. CB was significantly associated with CAT score when adjusted with age, sex, modified Medical Research Council, and post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second. Each component of CAT score between patients with CB and non-CB showed different pattern according to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. CONCLUSION: CAT score is significantly higher in patients with CB than non-CB. Each component of CAT score was significantly different between two groups.
