TABLE 3 : THE SELF EVALUATION OF BREATHING QUESTIONNAIRE
Scoring : ( 0 ) never / not true at all ; ( 1 ) occasionally / a bit true ; ( 2 ) frequently / mostly true ; ( 3 ) very frequently / very true
1 . I get easily breathless out of proportion to my fitness
2 . I notice myself breathing shallowly
3 . I get short of breath reading and talking
4 . I notice myself sighing
5 . I notice myself yawning
6 . I feel I cannot get a deep or satisfying breath
7 . I notice that I am breathing irregularly
8 . My breathing feels stuck or restricted
9 . My rib cage feels tight and cannot expand
10 . I notice myself breathing quickly
11 . I get breathless when I ’ m anxious
12 . I find myself holding my breath
13 . I feel breathless in association with other physical symptoms
14 . I have trouble coordinating my breathing when I am speaking
15 . I can ’ t catch my breath
16 . I feel that the air is stuffy , as if there is not enough air in the room
17 . I get breathless even when I am resting
18 . My breath feels like it does not go in all the way
19 . My breath feels like it does not go out all the way
20 . My breathing is heavy
21 . I feel that I am breathing more
22 . My breathing requires work
23 . My breathing requires effort
24 . I find myself breathing through my mouth during the day
25 . I breathe through my mouth at night while I sleep
Subtotals
TOTAL
0 1 2 3
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