Should the 6-Minute Walk Test Be Compared When Conducted by 2 Different Assessors in Subjects With COPD?

BACKGROUND: The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is an important tool in the assessment of functional capacity and prognosis in patients with COPD. However, especially in long-term follow-up in clinical settings, this test may be executed by a different assessor, and it is not well known whether 6MWT has an a...

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Published in:Respiratory Care Vol. 61; no. 10; pp. 1323 - 1331
Main Authors: Labadessa, Ivana G., Arcuri, Juliano F., Sentanin, Anna Cláudia, da Costa, Joyce N. F., Pessoa, Bruna V., Amorim, Valéria, Di Lorenzo, Pires
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Oct2016
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