St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) scores at each study time point and mean difference between both treatment groups
| SGRQ | Self-management group | Control group | Treatment effect# | |||||
| Baseline | 6 month | 12 month | Baseline | 6 month | 12 month | Δ | 95% CI | |
| Patients n | 127 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 117 | 113 | ||
| Total | 37.2±1.6 | 37.3±1.6 | 37.4±1.7 | 38.1±1.5 | 38.6±1.5 | 37.7±1.6 | −0.6 | −2.8–1.7 |
| Symptoms | 47.8±2.0 | 48.6±1.9 | 46.1±2.1 | 48.5±2.0 | 47.3±2.1 | 47.3±2.0 | 1.1 | −2.5–4.8 |
| Activity | 50.7±2.3 | 50.8±2.2 | 51.4±2.3 | 52.9±1.9 | 52.1±2.0 | 52.3±2.0 | −0.2 | −3.2–2.8 |
| Impact | 26.2±1.6 | 25.7±1.6 | 26.4±1.7 | 26.5±1.6 | 28.1±1.5 | 25.8±1.6 | −1.4 | −3.9–1.1 |
Data are presented as mean±se unless otherwise stated
95% CI: 95% confidence interval
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