1. Rabe KF, Hurd S, Anzueto A, Barnes PJ, Buist SA, Calverley P, et al. Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007; 176:532–555. PMID:
17507545.
2. Kim V, Han MK, Vance GB, Make BJ, Newell JD, Hokanson JE, et al. The chronic bronchitic phenotype of COPD: an analysis of the COPDGene Study. Chest. 2011; 140:626–633. PMID:
21474571.
3. Annesi I, Kauffmann F. Is respiratory mucus hypersecretion really an innocent disorder? A 22-year mortality survey of 1,061 working men. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1986; 134:688–693. PMID:
3767125.
4. Ekberg-Aronsson M, Lofdahl K, Nilsson JA, Lofdahl CG, Nilsson PM. Hospital admission rates among men and women with symptoms of chronic bronchitis and airflow limitation corresponding to the GOLD stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based study. Respir Med. 2008; 102:109–120. PMID:
17928213.
5. Meek PM, Petersen H, Washko GR, Diaz AA, Klm V, Sood A, et al. Chronic bronchitis is associated with worse symptoms and quality of life than chronic airflow obstruction. Chest. 2015; 148:408–416. PMID:
25741880.
Article
6. Kim V, Criner GJ. The chronic bronchitis phenotype in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: features and implications. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2015; 21:133–141. PMID:
25575367.
7. Agusti A, Calverley PM, Celli B, Coxson HO, Edwards LD, Lomas DA, et al. Characterisation of COPD heterogeneity in the ECLIPSE cohort. Respir Res. 2010; 11:122. PMID:
20831787.
Article
8. Jones P, Harding G, Wiklund I, Berry P, Leidy N. Improving the process and outcome of care in COPD: development of a standardised assessment tool. Prim Care Respir J. 2009; 18:208–215. PMID:
19690787.
Article
9. van der Molen T, Willemse BW, Schokker S, ten Hacken NH, Postma DS, Juniper EF. Development, validity and responsiveness of the Clinical COPD Questionnaire. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2003; 1:13. PMID:
12773199.
10. Jones PW, Harding G, Berry P, Wiklund I, Chen WH, Kline Leidy N. Development and first validation of the COPD Assessment Test. Eur Respir J. 2009; 34:648–654. PMID:
19720809.
Article
11. Jones PW, Brusselle G, Dal Negro RW, Ferrer M, Kardos P, Levy ML, et al. Properties of the COPD assessment test in a cross-sectional European study. Eur Respir J. 2011; 38:29–35. PMID:
21565915.
Article
12. Hogg JC, Chu F, Utokaparch S, Woods R, Elliott WM, Buzatu L, et al. The nature of small-airway obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. N Engl J Med. 2004; 350:2645–2653. PMID:
15215480.
Article
13. Macklem PT, Proctor DF, Hogg JC. The stability of peripheral airways. Respir Physiol. 1970; 8:191–203. PMID:
5413420.
Article
14. Pothirat C, Chaiwong W, Limsukon A, Deesomchok A, Liwsrisakun C, Bumroongkit C, et al. Detection of acute deterioration in health status visit among COPD patients by monitoring COPD assessment test score. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2015; 10:277–282. PMID:
25678783.
Article
15. Yoshimoto D, Nakano Y, Onishi K, Hagan G, Jones P. The relationship between the COPD Assessment Test score and airflow limitation in Japan in patients aged over 40 years with a smoking history. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2014; 9:1357–1363. PMID:
25525353.
16. Sarioglu N, Hismiogullari AA, Bilen C, Erel F. Is the COPD assessment test (CAT) effective in demonstrating the systemic inflammation and other components in COPD? Rev Port Pneumol (2006). 2016; 22:11–17. PMID:
26534740.
Article
17. Choi JY, Yoon HK, Park SJ, Park YB, Shin KC, Na JO, et al. Chronic bronchitis is an independently associated factor for more symptom and high-risk groups. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2016; 11:1335–1341. PMID:
27382269.
18. Lee HY, Kim JW, Lee SH, Yoon HK, Shim JJ, Park JW, et al. Lower diffusing capacity with chronic bronchitis predicts higher risk of acute exacerbation in chronic obstructive lung disease. J Thorac Dis. 2016; 8:1274–1282. PMID:
27293847.
Article