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Table 5 Minimal clinical important differences (MCID) of 6-min walk distance (6MWD) for various chronic respiratory diseases

From: A cross-sectional study of differences in 6-min walk distance in healthy adults residing at high altitude versus sea level

Condition

MCID for 6MWD (m)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [28]

25 to 35

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [10]

24 to 45

Pulmonary arterial hypertension [29]

33