BACKGROUND: Dyspnoea is a common symptom of respiratory disease. However, data on its prevalence in general populations and its association with lung function are limited and are mainly from high-income countries. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of dyspnoea across several world regions, and to investigate the association of dyspnoea with lung function. METHODS: Dyspnoea was assessed, and lung function measured in 25,806 adult participants of the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study. Dyspnoea was defined as
- Müller, A.
- Wouters, E. F.
- Koul, P.
- Welte, T.
- Harrabi, I.
- Rashid, A.
- Loh, L. C.
- Al Ghobain, M.
- Elsony, A.
- Ahmed, R.
- Potts, J.
- Mortimer, K.
- Rodrigues, F.
- Paraguas, S. N.
- Juvekar, S.
- Agarwal, D.
- Obaseki, D.
- Gislason, T.
- Seemungal, T.
- Nafees, A. A.
- Jenkins, C.
- Dias, H. B.
- Franssen, F. M. E.
- Studnicka, M.
- Janson, C.
- Cherkaski, H. H.
- El Biaze, M.
- Mahesh, P. A.
- Cardoso, J.
- Burney, P.
- Hartl, S.
- Janssen, D. J. A.
- Amaral, A. F. S.
Keywords
- Humans
- *Dyspnea/epidemiology/physiopathology
- Male
- Female
- Middle Aged
- Prevalence
- *Spirometry/methods
- Adult
- Aged
- *Pulmonary Disease, Chronic
- Obstructive/epidemiology/physiopathology/complications
- Lung/physiopathology
- Forced Expiratory Volume/physiology
- Respiratory Function Tests/methods
- Vital Capacity/physiology
- Global Health
- Breathlessness
- Dyspnoea
- Lung function
- Spirometry