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Six-Minute-Walk Test in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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2012

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Michael I. Polkey, Martijn A. Spruit, Lisa Edwards, Michael L. Watkins, Víctor Pinto-Plata, Jørgen Vestbo, Peter M.A. Calverley, Ruth Tal‐Singer, Àlvar Agustí, Per Bakke,
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Abstract

A reduction in the 6MWD of 30 m or more is associated with increased risk of death but not hospitalization due to exacerbation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and represents a clinically significant minimally important difference.

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