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Relationship between transition dyspnoea index (TDI) response and exacerbation over the study period/health status scores at end of study

Total cohortNative English countries TDI focal score 1Non­native English countries TDI focal score 1
TDI RTDI NRTDI RTDI NRTDI RTDI NR
Subjects n382615135252247363
Exacerbations
Patients with event %29.8*39.030.4**41.729.637.2
Events per patient yr0.872*1.3580.901**1.3990.857**1.329
Health Status#
 SGRQ total score−8.8±0.6**0.9±0.5−12.0±1.1*−1.2±0.8−7.0±0.8*2.3±0.6
 SGRQ impacts score−7.7±0.3 **1.3±0.6−11.3±1.2*−1.0±0.9−5.9±0.9*2.8±0.7
 SGRQ symptom score−13.6±1.2*0.6±0.8−18.3±1.9*−3.1±1.3−11.3±1.4*3.1±1.1
 SGRQ activity score−7.7±0.8*0.4±0.5−9.6±1.2*−0.4±0.9−6.4±0.9*0.99±0.7
Spirometry
 Trough FEV10.08±0.01*0.01±0.010.13±0.02*0.03±0.010.05±0.02 **−0.01±0.01
 Trough FVC0.17±0.03*0.05±0.02**0.28±0.04*0.11±0.03*0.12±0.03*0.01±0.03
  • Data are presented as mean±se unless otherwise stated

  • R: responders

  • NR: nonresponders

  • SGRQ: St. George's respiratory questionnaire

  • FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second

  • FVC: forced vital capacity

  • #: A change of 4 units in SGRQ is clinically meaningful

  • *: p<0.05

  • **: p<0.001, responders versus nonresponders