Changes in pulmonary function tests over the follow up period
| IPF(n = 9) | Sarcoidosis(n = 5) | COP(n = 4) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data are expressed as mean (SE). | ||||
| Percentage change per month in FVC and Tlco were calculated by dividing the change in FVC and Tlco by the follow up period in months for each patient. | ||||
| IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; COP, cryptogenic organising pneumonia; FVC, forced vital capacity; Tlco, carbon monoxide transfer factor. | ||||
| *n = 7; †n = 3; ‡n = 1. | ||||
| Mean (range) follow up (months) | 24.7 (6–42) | 17 (10–24) | 20 (12–32) | |
| FVC (% change from initial assessment) | −10.6 (4.2) | 12.2 (6.6) | 30.2 (10.1) | |
| FVC (% change/month) | −0.4 (0.4) | 0.8 (0.5) | 1.5 (0.3) | |
| Tlco (% change from initial assessment) | −3.9 (10.2)* | 19 (12.2)† | 54‡ | |
| Tlco (% change/month) | −0.2 (1.2)* | 1 (0.8)† | 4.5‡ | |