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Table 2 GOLD 2013, clinical phenotypes and BODEx index by GOLD 2007 classification

From: Generic utilities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients stratified according to different staging systems

 

GOLD 20071

Moderate n (%)

Severe n (%)

Very-severe n (%)

GOLD 2013 2

A

28 (20.7%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

B

66 (48.9%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

C

6 (4.4%)

22 (15.2%)

2 (3.0%)

D

35 (25.9%)

123 (84.8%)

64 (97.0%)

Clinical phenotype (GesEPOC)

Non exacerbator

86 (68.8%)

88 (64.2%)

33 (55.0%)

COPD-asthma overlap

13 (10.4%)

7 (5.1%)

1 (1.7%)

Exacerbator with emphysema

9 (7.2%)

18 (13.1%)

14 (23.3%)

Exacerbator with chronic bronchitis

17 (13.6%)

24 (17.5%)

12 (20.0%)

BODEx index classification

0-2

124 (91.9%)

43 (29.7%)

0 (0.0%)

3-4

9 (6.7%)

72 (49.7%)

12 (18.2%)

5-6

2 (1.5%)

27 (18.6%)

46 (69.7%)

7-9

0 (0.0%)

3 (2.1%)

8 (12.1%)

  1. 1COPD moderate: FEV1/FVC < 0.70 and 50% ≤ FEV1 < 80%*, COPD severe: FEV1/FVC < 0.70 and 30% ≤ FEV1 < 50%*, COPD very-severe: FEV1/FVC < 0.70 y FEV1 < 30%*. *respect to the reference value.
  2. 2A: low risk, few symptoms; B: low risk, many symptoms; C: high risk, few symptoms; D: high risk, many symptoms.