TY - JOUR T1 - Are there gender-specific differences in the short time results of a 3-week inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in COPD Patients? JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J VL - 44 IS - Suppl 58 SP - P615 AU - Nicola Lehbert AU - Daniel Jelusic AU - Michael Wittmann AU - Michael Schuler AU - Konrad Schultz Y1 - 2014/09/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P615.abstract N2 - Background: The prevalence and mortality of COPD in women is increasing. Effectiveness of PR is proved on the highest level of evidence. However there is little data concerning gender differences in the results of PR. The objective was to evaluate if PR outcome parameters in men and women differ.Methods: In 346 consecutive COPD-patients data of the following parameters was collected at the beginning (T0) and the end (T1) of the PR-programme and compared regarding gender: physical working capacity (6MWD = 6 minute walk distance), dyspnea (MMRC = mod. MRC-dyspnea-scale, TDI=Transition Dyspnea Index) and quality of life (CAT=COPD Assessment Test, SGRQ-sum score = St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire). Gender-, overtime- and interaction effects were evaluated by variance analyses with repeated measurements.Results: 219 (63%) patients were male (Ø age 57.5, Ø FEV1 49.8 % pred.), 127 (36.7%) female (Ø age 57.4, Ø FEV1 51.5 % pred.). Baseline and changes over time for both groups are shown in table1. Neither group comparisons nor interactions show significant effects in any outcome (all p>0.1).View this table:Table 1: Outcome Changes - men/womenConclusion: Men and women benefit equally from a pulmonary rehabilitation. ER -