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Dyspnea IndexAka: MRC Dyspnea Index, Medical Research Council Dyspnea Index

Indications
1. COPD prognosis
2. Component for the BODE Index
Scale
1. Grade 1: No Dyspnea except on strenuous Exercise
2. Grade 2: Short of breath when walking up a short hill
3. Grade 3: Dyspnea limits walking pace (slower than others) and stops to catch breath
4. Grade 4: Stops to catch breath after walking 100 meters (328 feet) on level ground
5. Grade 5: Dyspnea prevents leaving house and performing Activities of Daily Living
References
1. Fletcher (1959) Br Med J 2:257

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