Changes in mean outcome measures after six week rehabilitation programme in both groups
|
Oxygen group (n = 11) |
Air group (n = 11) | Mean (95% CI) difference in changes between groups | p value | |
| Δ SWT on air (m) | 20.0 | 43.63 | –23.6 (–70.7 to 23.5) | 0.19 |
| Δ Borg Score | –1.00 | 0.46 | –1.46 (–2.72 to –0.19) | 0.02* |
| Δ CRDQ (Total) | 9.27 | 5.60 | 3.67 (–7.70 to 15.1) | 0.50 |
| Δ Dyspnoea | 2.18 | 0.50 | 1.68 (–1.04 to 4.40) | 0.21 |
| Δ Fatigue | 1.27 | 0.37 | 0.90 (–2.53 to 4.35) | 0.58 |
| Δ Emotion | 4.27 | 2.55 | 1.73 (–3.18 to 6.64) | 0.47 |
| Δ Mastery | 1.54 | 1.27 | 0.27 (–2.11 to 2.65) | 0.81 |
| Δ HAD (Total) | –1.46 | –3.18 | 1.73 (–2.32 to 5.78) | 0.38 |
| Δ Anxiety | –0.09 | –1.81 | 1.72 (–0.59 to 4.05) | 0.13 |
| Δ Depression | –1.36 | –1.36 | 0.00 (–2.90 to 2.90) | 0.49 |
| Δ LCADL (Total) | –6.82 | –4.64 | –2.18 (–7.15 to 2.79) | 0. 37 |
| Δ Self care | –2.09 | –0.73 | –1.36 (–3.46 to 0.73) | 0.19 |
| Δ Domestic | –2.18 | –2.27 | 0.09 (–3.89 to 4.06) | 0.96 |
| Δ Physical | –1.00 | –0.27 | –0.73 (–1.96 to 0.50) | 0.23 |
| Δ Leisure | –1.54 | –1.36 | –0.18 (–1.87 to 1.49) | 0.82 |
p values and 95% confidence intervals represent differences between groups.
SWT = Shuttle Walk Test; LCADL = London Chest Activity of Daily living Scale (minus value represents reduction in symptoms); HAD = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (minus value represents reduction in symptoms); CRDQ = Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire.