Table 2
Efficacy of care given
| Conventional arm | Domiciliary arm | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Discharge FEV1 – admission FEV1. **Discharge FVC – admission FVC. †Discharge symptom score – admission symptom score. | |||
| Mean (SD) improvement in FEV1 (l)* | 0.06 (0.27) | 0.16 (0.26) | NS |
| Mean (SD) improvement in FVC (l)** | 0.12 (0.65) | 0.17 (0.55) | NS |
| Mean (SD) improvement in symptom score (%)† | 11.6 (12.8) | 12.1 (17.3) | NS |
| Mean no of days in care | 5.9 | 7.4 | 0.14 |
| Mean (range) no of readmissions per patient at 3 months | 0.8 (0–3) | 0.4 (0–2) | NS |
| Readmission rate at 3 months (%) | 44.4 | 33.3 | NS |
| No (%) deaths at 3 months | 3 (11%) | 1 (3.7%) | NS |
