From: Outpatient vs. home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD: a randomized controlled trialRiabilitazione respiratoria ambulatoriale vs. domiciliare nella BPCO: studio randomizzato controllato
Variable
Points on BODE Index
0
1
2
3
FEV1 (% of predicted)†
≥ 65
50-64
36-49
≤ 35
Distance walked in 6 min (m)
≥ 350
250-349
150-249
≤ 149
MMRC dyspnea scale‡
0-1
4
Body-mass index§
> 21
≤ 21