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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Clinical Exercise Physiology
  • Prognostic Biomarkers

Background:

  • Exercise testing is crucial for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient characterization and prognosis.
  • Availability of standard exercise tests is limited outside specialized settings.
  • Need for accessible tools to assess exercise capacity and predict outcomes in primary care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the predictive performance of the sit-to-stand (STS) test and handgrip strength (HGS) test.
  • To assess the association of STS and HGS tests with mortality, exacerbations, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in COPD patients.
  • To compare the predictive ability of the STS test against other established COPD prognostic markers.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective cohort study in Dutch and Swiss primary care settings (n=409).
  • Inclusion of patients with Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stages II-IV.
  • Statistical analysis using Cox proportional hazards, negative binomial, and mixed linear regression models, adjusting for covariates.

Main Results:

  • The STS test showed a strong association with mortality (aHR per 5 more repetitions: 0.58; p=0.004).
  • HGS test demonstrated a moderate association with mortality (aHR: 0.84; p=0.04).
  • Both tests were significantly associated with HRQoL but not with exacerbations. The STS test outperformed BMI, FEV1, dyspnea, and HGS in predicting 2-year mortality (AUC 0.78).

Conclusions:

  • The sit-to-stand test is a strong predictor of mortality in COPD patients.
  • Handgrip strength also shows prognostic value for COPD mortality.
  • These simple tests can enhance exercise capacity evaluation and prognosis prediction in diverse clinical settings for COPD management.