Table 1 The Medical Research Council/American Thoracic Society Dyspnea Grading Method [9]
From: Long-term results of diaphragmatic plication in adults with unilateral diaphragm paralysis
Grade | Severity | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
Grade 0 | None | No trouble with breathing except with strenuous exercise |
Grade 1 | Mild | Trouble with shortness of breath when hurrying on level or walking up a slight hill |
Grade 2 | Moderate | Walks slower than people of same age on the level or has to stop for breath walking at own pace on the level |
Grade 3 | Severe | I stop for breath after walking 100 yards or after a few minutes on the level. |
Grade 4 | Very severe | Too breathless to leave the house or breathless when dressing or undressing |