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The 6-Minute Walk Test and Person-Reported Outcomes in Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Typically Developing Controls: Longitudinal Comparisons and Clinically-Meaningful Changes Over One Year

Erik Henricson, Richard T. Abresch, Jay J. Han, Alina Nicorici, Erica Goude Keller, Evan de Bie, Craig M. McDonald

PLoS Currents · 2013 · 116 citations · 41 references

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At lower levels of function, smaller increases in 6MWD result in meaningful change in quality of life (QoL) instrument scores. At higher levels of function, larger increases may be necessary to achieve the same QoL change score.

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