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Table 1 The dimensions of the Brief-Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ)[19]

From: Perceived quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a cross-sectional study in primary care on the role of illness perceptions

Dimensions B-IPQ

Higher score implies:

Consequences

Greater perceived influences of COPD

Timeline

A stronger belief in a chronic time course

Personal control

Greater perceived personal control

Treatment control

Greater perceived control by treatment

Identity

Greater experience of severe symptoms as a result of COPD

Concern

Greater feelings of concern about COPD

Comprehensibility

A better understanding of the illness