FEV1 <30% predicted | Age <75 yrs |
Oxygen dependence | Dyspnoea degree |
One or more hospital admissions in the previous year for an acute exacerbation of COPD | FEV1 <50% predicted |
Left heart failure or other comorbidities | Physical activity (time spent walking during leisure time) |
Weight loss or cachexia | Number of exacerbations in the last 2 yrs |
Decreased functional status | |
Increasing dependence on others | |
Age >70 yrs | |