Dyspnea Index (DI)

How to complete this Questionnaire:

  • These are statements many people have used to describe their sense of breathlessness and breathing problem, and the effects of their breathing on their lives.
  • Please circle the response that indicates how frequently you experience the same symptoms
  • If you do not have a problem with breathing, please circle zero (0) in response to these statements
0-4 Rating Scale
0 = Never
1 = Almost never
2 = Sometimes
3 = Almost always
4 = Always
I have trouble getting air in

I feel tightness in my throat when I am having my breathing problem

It takes more effort to breathe than it used to

Changes in the weather affect my breathing problem.

My breathing gets worse with stress.

I make sound/noise breathing in.

I have to strain to breathe

My shortness of breath gets worse with exercise or physical activity

My breathing problem makes me feel stressed.

My breathing problem causes me to restrict my personal and social life.

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