Table 3

Mean difference in FVC between treatment groups for the intention-to-treat (ITT, n=46), ‘as treated’ (n=46) and Completer (n=33) populations

Outcome FVC (L)Mean difference in FVC (azithromycin minus placebo)95% CI for population mean differencep Value
ITT analysis 46 patients, 177 measurements
Mean difference in FVC between treatment arms, adjusted for baseline FVC, randomisation stratification variables (disease and transplant) and time since randomisation0.099−0.026 to 0.2240.1
‘As treated’ analysis 46 patients, 177 measurements
Mean difference in FVC between treatment arms, adjusted for baseline FVC, randomisation stratification variables (disease and transplant) and time since randomisation0.2720.158 to 0.386<0.001
Completers analysis 33 patients, 124 measurements
Mean difference in FVC between treatment arms, adjusted for baseline FVC, randomisation stratification variables (disease and transplant) and time since randomisation0.2480.115 to 0.381<0.001