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Open AccessHealth status instruments for patients with COPD in pulmonary rehabilitation: defining a minimal clinically important difference
The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) defines to what extent change on a health status instrument is clinically relevant, which aids scientists and physicians in measuring therapy effects. This is...
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Open AccessEffectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with asthma: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial (EPRA)
Asthma patients are enrolled in multimodal pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs. However, available data for the effectiveness of PR in asthma are sparse. Therefore, the primary aim of this randomized contro...
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Open AccessEffects of a brief, pedometer-based behavioral intervention for individuals with COPD during inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation on 6-week and 6-month objectively measured physical activity: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Pulmonary rehabilitation programs often fail to substantially enhance long-term physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The reasons for successful physical activity cha...
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Open AccessProspective observational study validating the German version of the Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT10)
The Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT10), developed by Portuguese experts, is the only questionnaire assessing asthma control under additional consideration of a frequently concurrent allergi...
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Open AccessPsychosocial working conditions, asthma self-management at work and asthma morbidity: a cross-sectional study
Adverse psychosocial working conditions—in particular poor job decision latitude and poor social support at work—may impair the effective implementation of asthma self-management behaviour at work and may be a...
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Open AccessHow does the EQ-5D-5L perform in asthma patients compared with an asthma-specific quality of life questionnaire?
Asthma patients experience impairments in health-related quality of life (HRQL). Interventions are available to improve HRQL. EQ-5D-5L is a common generic tool used to evaluate health interventions. However, t...
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Open AccessImpact of pulmonary rehabilitation on patients’ health care needs and asthma control: a quasi-experimental study
Pulmonary rehabilitation offers potential benefits to people with asthma. It is however unknown if rehabilitation favourably affects patients’ health care needs. We therefore examined if rehabilitation reduced...
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Open AccessPreferences of patients with asthma or COPD for treatments in pulmonary rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) aims to improve disease control in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. However, the success of PR-programs depends on the patients’ participatio...
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Open AccessEffectiveness of an online education program for asthma patients in general practice: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Asthma education programs (AEPs) have been shown to increase quality of life and reduce emergency treatments and hospital admissions. Despite the proven benefits, only a minority of asthma patients attend such...
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Open AccessCan an educational intervention in the context of inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation improve asthma self-management at work? A study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
Asthma self-management (e.g., trigger avoidance or correct medication use) is a cornerstone of therapy. Its successful implementation in everyday working life is determined by psychosocial working conditions, ...
