Dialectal influence on chronic pulmonary disease assessment test: The reliability and validity study

• Main Authors: Pothirat C., Chaiwong W., Phetsuk N., Liwsrisakun C., Bumroongkit C., Deesomchok A., Theerakittikul T., Limsukon A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Dove Medical Press Ltd. 2015
• Subjects: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Health Policy; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84929411549&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38493
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2015 Pothirat et al. Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients living in many countries are familiar with local dialects rather than the official language. We, therefore, compare the reliability and validity of the COPD assessment test (CAT) in Thai and northern Thai dialec...