[Evaluation of respiratory dysfunction and disability].
The determination of functional consequences (dysfunction) and their impact on daily life (incapacitation) is central to the evaluation of patients with occupational respiratory diseases. The present review addresses the fundamentals underlying the instruments used to determine the degree of dysfunction, including clinical aspects, as well as those related to pulmonary function and, in some circumstances, exercise tolerance. In particular, a multifactorial system of classifying the degree of dysfunction is presented, with the objective of informing decisions related to the awarding of retirement benefits in Brazil.
Neder
José Alberto
JA
Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. sefice@pneumo.epm.br
Bagatin
Ericson
E
Nery
Luiz Eduardo
LE
D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014942:Workers' Compensation