Baseline characteristics of patients with COPD
| UC (N=30) | PEPR (N=30) | |
| Age (years) | 65 (10) | 67 (10) |
| Sex (M:F) | 14:16 | 13:17 |
| Recruitment site (1:2:3) | 16:13:1 | 18:9:3 |
| Median (IQR) admission length (days) | 5 (4–8) | 6 (4–8) |
| Median (IQR) no of admissions in previous year | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–2) |
| Median (IQR) smoking pack-years | 40 (23–57) | 44 (30–61) |
| Smoking status (active:prior) | 10:20 | 11:19 |
| FEV1 (l) | 1.3 (0.6) | 1.2 (0.4) |
| FEV1 (%predicted) | 52 (22) | 52 (20) |
| Sao2 (%) | 95 (3) | 94 (2) |
| MRC dyspnoea score (range 1–5) | 3.2 (0.7) | 3.6 (0.8) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.7 (7.8) | 29.1 (9.1) |
| FFMI (kg/m2) | 17.6 (3.0) | 18.1 (3.2) |
| ISW (m) | 159 (93) | 147 (89) |
| QMVC (kg) | 24.6 (13.2) | 22.0 (6.8) |
| SGRQ total score (aU) | 59.0 (16.1) | 61.9 (17.2) |
Data shown are mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated.
Three UK sites participated: (1) King's College Hospital, (2) St Thomas' Hospital and (3) Basildon Hospital.
BMI, body mass index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FFMI, fat-free mass index; ISW, incremental walking capacity; PEPR, post-exacerbation pulmonary rehabilitation; QMVC, quadriceps maximum voluntary contraction; Sao2, arterial oxygen saturation; SGRQ, St George's Respiratory Questionnaire; UC, usual care.