| The 6 minute walk in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: longitudinal changes and minimum important difference. | |
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PMID: 19996335 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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RATIONALE: The response characteristics of the 6 minute walk test (6MWT) in studies of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are only poorly understood, and the change in walk distance that constitutes the minimum important difference (MID) over time is unknown. OBJECTIVES: To examine changes over time in distance walked (ie, 6MWD) during the 6MWT and to estimate the change in distance that constitutes the MID in patients with IPF. METHODS: Data from a recently completed trial that included subjects with IPF who completed the 6MWT, Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and forced vital capacity (FVC) at 6 and 12 months were used to examine longitudinal changes in 6MWD. Both anchor- and distribution-based approaches as well as linear regression analyses were used to determine the MID for 6MWD. The SGRQ Total score and FVC were used as clinical anchors. MAIN RESULTS: Among 123 subjects alive and able to complete the 6MWT at both follow-up time points, 6MWD did not change significantly over time (378.1 m at baseline vs 376.8 m at 6 months vs 361.3 m at 12 months, p=0.5). The point estimate for the 6MWD MID was 28 m with a range of 10.8-58.5 m. CONCLUSION: In a group of patients with IPF with moderate physiological impairment, for those alive and able to complete a 6MWT, 6MWD does not change over 12 months. At the population level, the MID for 6MWD appears to be approximately 28 m. Further investigation using other anchors and derivation methods is required to refine estimates of the MID for 6MWD in this patient population. |
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Authors:
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Jeffrey J Swigris; Frederick S Wamboldt; Juergen Behr; Roland M du Bois; Talmadge E King; Ganesh Raghu; Kevin K Brown |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial Date: 2009-12-08 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Thorax Volume: 65 ISSN: 1468-3296 ISO Abbreviation: Thorax Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-11 Completed Date: 2010-03-08 Revised Date: 2013-04-23 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417353 Medline TA: Thorax Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 173-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Interstitial Lung Disease Program and Autoimmune Lung Center, National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA. |
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Aged Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use Double-Blind Method Exercise Test* / methods Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / drug therapy, physiopathology* Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Sulfonamides / therapeutic use Treatment Outcome Vital Capacity / drug effects, physiology Walking / physiology* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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K23 HL092227/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; K23 HL092227-01A2/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Antihypertensive Agents; 0/Sulfonamides; 147536-97-8/bosentan |
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