A comprehensive assessment using COPD assessment test scoring and modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scoring is necessary for personalized therapy for COPD patients

Shinji Teramoto,¹ Toshihide Inui,² Nobuyuki Hizawa<sup>3

1</sup>Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hitachinaka Medical Education and Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; ²Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hitachinaka General Hospital, Hitachi Ltd, Ibaraki, Japan; ³Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

In a recent issue of the International Journal of COPD, Rhee et al¹ have demonstrated considerable discrepancies between modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scoring and COPD assessment test (CAT) scoring in patients with COPD. The current data are also supported by the findings described in another article, which indicates that more than 50% of COPD patients show discrepancies between the severity of CAT scores and that of mMRC scores in the real world.² 


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