CATest

CAT for Healthcare Professionals

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What can't the CAT do?

The CAT was designed to complement current COPD assessments, not replace them.

 

The CAT1 was not designed to:

Diagnose COPD

X

Replace measurements of lung function

X

Measure patients’ “control” or overall “status”

X

Guide healthcare professionals to make specific management and treatment decisions

X


Reference

  1. The COPD Assessment Test healthcare professional user guide: expert guidance on frequently asked questions. Jones PW, Jenkins C, Bauerle O (on behalf of the CAT Development Steering Group).

 

 

 

 

 

 







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