COPD Assessment Test (CAT)
Quantifies impact of COPD symptoms on patients' overall health.
When to Use
Pearls/Pitfalls
Why Use
0 (“I never cough”)
01
+12
+23
+34
+45 (“I cough all the time”)
+50 (“I have no phlegm in my chest at all”)
01
+12
+23
+34
+45 (“My chest is completely full of phlegm”)
+50 (“My chest does not feel tight at all”)
01
+12
+23
+34
+45 (“My chest feels very tight”)
+50 (“When I walk up a hill or one flight of stairs I am not breathless”)
01
+12
+23
+34
+45 (“When I walk up a hill or one flight of stairs I am very breathless”)
+50 (“I am not limited doing any activities at home”)
01
+12
+23
+34
+45 (“I am very limited doing any activities at home”)
+50 (“I am confident leaving my home despite my lung condition”)
01
+12
+23
+34
+45 (“I am not at all confident leaving my home because of my lung condition”)
+50 (“I sleep soundly”)
01
+12
+23
+34
+45 (“I don’t sleep soundly because of my lung condition”)
+50 (“I have lots of energy”)
01
+12
+23
+34
+45 (“I have no energy at all”)
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Evidence
Creator Insights
- Sachin Patel, MD
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