title: [Ways to quantify dyspnea severity. Part I. Baseline Dyspnea Index (BDI), Transition Dyspnea Index (TDI)].
abstract: Dyspnea is the major reason that patients with pulmonary diseases seek medical attention. In this paper we present the main scales used to evaluated dyspnea. We described in details the characteristics of Baseline Dyspnea Index (BDI) and Transition Dyspnea Index (TDI): ways of administration, domains, scores and minimally clinical important difference (MCID).
authors.affiliation: Departamentul de Fiziopatologie Respiratorie, Institutul de Pneumologie Marius Nasta, Bucureşti. anaxor_ro@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Roxana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nemeş
authors.forename: Dragoş
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bumbăcea
mesh_terms: D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires