Quality of life and healthcare cost analysis
| Measurement | PIC group (95% CI) | UC group (95% CI) | p-value |
| Subjects n | 19 | 19 | |
| Δ SGRQ# score | -10.3 (-17.4– -3.1) | -0.6 (-6.5–5.3) | 0.018 |
| Δ SGRQ components# | |||
| Symptoms | -12.8 (-24.4– -1.1) | -3.3 (-14.0–7.4) | 0.27 |
| Activity | -8.8 (-18.8–1.1) | -0.5 (-8.9–7.9) | 0.16 |
| Impact | -6.6 (-15.3–2.2) | -0.6 (-7.2–6.0) | 0.20 |
| Δ healthcare costs¶ US$ | -1401 (-6566–3764) | 1709 (-4349–7768) | 0.21 |
PIC: proactive integrated care; CI: confidence interval; UC: usual care; SGRQ: St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire. #: difference in score at 0 and 3 months; ¶: difference between costs during study period and during pre-study period.