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Clinical COPD Questionnaire score (CCQ) and mortality.

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  • 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden. josefin.sundh@orebroll.se

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The Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ) predicts mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Higher CCQ scores indicate increased mortality risk, suggesting its use for targeted interventions.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Clinical Epidemiology
  • Health Outcomes Research

Background:

  • The Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ) is established for measuring health status and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
  • The association between CCQ scores and patient mortality has not been extensively investigated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if the CCQ is associated with mortality in a cohort of Swedish COPD patients.
  • To evaluate the predictive value of CCQ scores for survival in COPD.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 1111 Swedish primary and secondary care COPD patients was randomly selected.
  • Data from questionnaires and medical records were collected from 970 patients.
  • Cox regression analysis was used to estimate survival, adjusting for clinical factors. Mortality data were obtained from the Swedish Board of Health and Welfare.

Main Results:

  • Over a 5-year period, 220 patients (22.7%) died.
  • Patients with a mean CCQ score of 3 or higher had a significantly higher mortality risk (37.8% died) compared to those with a mean CCQ score below 1 (11.4%).
  • The adjusted hazard ratio for mortality associated with higher CCQ scores remained significant even after adjusting for lung function, indicating CCQ's independent predictive value.

Conclusions:

  • The CCQ score is a significant predictor of mortality in COPD patients.
  • The findings suggest that CCQ can be utilized to identify patients at higher risk of death, enabling targeted interventions.
  • CCQ serves as a valuable tool for assessing both HRQL and prognosis in COPD management.