One of them is the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), which is a quick and easy test for patients to complete and provides a score that indicates the impact of the disease on their health status.

Doctors may use the GOLD system or BODE index to provide a more accurate assessment of a person’s outlook. Read on to learn about how doctors assess life expectancy when someone has COPD.

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