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Leslie B. Berman
Researcher at McMaster University
Publications - 11
Citations - 5805
Leslie B. Berman is an academic researcher from McMaster University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Quality of life (healthcare) & Clinical trial. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 11 publications receiving 5606 citations.
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The 6-minute walk: a new measure of exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure
Gordon H. Guyatt,Michael J. Sullivan,Penelope J. Thompson,Ernest L. Fallen,S. O. Pugsley,D W Taylor,Leslie B. Berman +6 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that the 6-minute walk is a useful measure of functional exercise capacity and a suitable measure of outcome for clinical trials in patients with chronic heart failure.
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A measure of quality of life for clinical trials in chronic lung disease.
TL;DR: It has been shown that the questionnaire is precise, valid, and responsive and can therefore serve as a useful disease specific measure of quality of life for clinical trials.
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Effect of encouragement on walking test performance.
Gordon H. Guyatt,S. O. Pugsley,Michael J. Sullivan,Penelope J. Thompson,Leslie B. Berman,Norman L. Jones,Ernest L. Fallen,D W Taylor +7 more
TL;DR: The results demonstrate the need for careful standardisation of the performance of walking tests, and suggest caution in interpreting studies in which standardisation is not a major feature of the study design.
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How should we measure function in patients with chronic heart and lung disease
Gordon H. Guyatt,Penelope J. Thompson,Leslie B. Berman,Michael J. Sullivan,Marie Townsend,Norman L. Jones,S. O. Pugsley +6 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that exercise capacity in the laboratory can be differentiated from functional exercise capacity (the ability to undertake physically demanding activities of daily living) and that the walk test provides a good measure of function in patients with heart and lung disease.
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A comparison of Likert and visual analogue scales for measuring change in function
TL;DR: The two methods of presenting response options show comparable responsiveness in a questionnaire measuring quality of life in chronic lung disease, and the ease of administration and interpretation of the seven-point scale recommend its use in clinical trials.