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The general aim of ELCAPA is to identify the impact of comprehensive geriatric assessment components on changes in planned cancer treatment, and to investigate the frequency where cancer treatment plans were not fulfilled (with reasons for non-fulfilment), as well as associated risk factors.

To follow the evolution of knowledge concerning HIV and AIDS and antiretroviral treatment, attitudes and opinions with regard to infected persons, the perception of being contaminated by the virus, screening tests and condom use.

General aim: To assess the likelihood of long-term parental project fulfilment among a population of couples beginning IVF treatment.
Secondary aim: To assess the cumulative IVF success rate, treatment discontinuation and spontaneous births after stopping IVF treatment.

The main aims of the study are to qualitatively and quantitatively describe the exacerbations in a cohort of COPD patients at different levels of severity and to confirm the existence of a sub-group of patients defined as frequent exacerbators who experience a high number of exacerbations over time.
Where applicable, to determine the threshold value (number of exacerbations) that distinguishes frequent exacerbations by assuming that 3 exacerbations per year, regardless of severity, are sufficient to class the patient as a “frequent” exacerbator.

Several secondary aims will also be pursued.
To identify factors associated with frequent exacerbators.
To identify criteria more readily associated with exacerbation severity.
To confirm the link between frequent exacerbators/accelerated decline in lung function.
A validation of the VSRQ scale will be performed with the following metrics: replication; clinical validity through comparison with the St. George questionnaire; VSRQ unidimensional structure; VSRQ internal consistency; sensitivity to change; minimal important distance.