Table 1

Difference in measures of prednisolone & placebo response.

Median difference in Δ after prednisolone & placebo (95% CI)p-value
ACQ-50.0 (-0.2,0.2)0.437
VAS asthma symptoms0.0 (-0.3,0.4)0.896
Mini-AQLQ0.0 (-0.1,0.2)0.929
SGRQ0.4 (-0.7,2.3)0.611
Oscillometry: R5-20 (cmH2O.s/L)0.1 (-0.2,0.2)0.686
FEV1 (L)0.1 (0.0,0.2)0.019
FEF25-75 (L/s)0.2 (0.1,0.5)0.006
FeNO (ppb)-13.0 (-20.5,-4.0)0.001
Blood eosinophil count (x109/L)-0.02 (-0.05,-0.01)<0.001
Sputum eosinophil count (cells)-6.5 (-16.0,-2.0)0.002