Hi Everyone,
I hope you are all ok.
I've been requested to fill in a CAT form for a review with a clinical pharmacist. What I am never sure of when I answer these questions is the following:
Do you answer them, based on when you feel worse, such as in the evening, or do you base it on when you have the odd good day or something in between?
I have asked the COPD nurse, but she never seemed to sure.
Any feedback, much appreciated.
What’s a CAT form? Never heard of such a thing?
COPD Assessment Test .
A form with points that are added up to make a total score .
COPD Assessment Test .
Yes ,I filled one in before an appointment with a clinical pharmacist at my health centre .
I think I filled in my worst, but honestly can’t remember …..I wonder if you could take the paper form with you and ask the pharmacist .
I filled in an online survey too.
The pharmacist offered an alternative inhaler , but I said I would keep it in mind if I got worse . So made a note of it for the future .
I would say worst day/time, like when applying for pip or blue badge.
its to see how effective medications are so best to say how u r on an average day,not best or worst
Yes, I have filled in one of these forms. There were some more specific questions such as 'how often in a week do you feel breathless' but most are rather subjective. I wished there was a blank space where additional information could be added, but I suppose the nature of the 'review' is to see whether our conditions are under control or not.
Yes, I couldn't agree more. I'm at my worst first thing in the morning and in the evenings, as I am tired. However, some things aren't good any time in the day - will fill the form in, but not bother too much.
I remember filling something in many years ago where I had to rate things on a scale of one to five' As I recall it had things like walking slowly, walking at the same pace as someone else, walking uphill and stairs. I then marked my breathlessness. If I did it now the score would be five on every question.
I found it very hard to complete the form as they wanted to know how I had been in the past week. Well, I'd had the best week I'd had for ages, hadn't I, so the score came out really well. If they'd asked me a few weeks earlier, it wouldn't have been so good.
I can't really see much point in doing it as my condition varies so much. I can feel fine today but tomorrow I might have a nasty chest infection. I get up everyday crossing my fingers that all will be well, and I imagine that many others on here will be the same.
What's happened to having a discussion about when you feel your best and when you feel your worst? All these score sheets drive me mad!
xx Moy
As you will see in the notes at the top of the form you asked to put how you feel currently. You are not asked how you were last week or last month. Also you are not asked to come up with an average over a period.
How is your COPD? Take the COPD Assessment Test™ (CAT)
This questionnaire will help you and your healthcare professional measure the impact COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is having on your wellbeing and daily life. Your answers, and test score, can be used by you and your healthcare professional to help improve the management of your COPD and get the greatest benefit from treatment.
If you wish to complete the questionnaire by hand on paper, please click here and then print the questionnaire.
For each item below, place a mark (X) in the box that best describes you currently. Be sure to only select one response for each question.
I’d base it on your worst day.
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