A Comparison of Pain, Fatigue, Dyspnea and their Impact on Quality of Life in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Participants with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

= 7.4, p < 0.01) more than dyspnea and fatigue. These three symptoms were moderately-to-highly correlated with each other (ρ = 0.49-0.78, p < 0.01) and all individually impacted quality of life. In summary, pain is a common symptom in addition to dyspnea and fatigue in COPD; all three interfere similarly among aspects of daily living with some exceptions. Accordingly, management of COPD should include a multifaceted approach that addresses pain as well as dyspnea and fatigue.