Table 4

Univariate correlates of change in CAT score

VariableCorrelation coefficientNo. of observationsp Value
ΔCRQ total−0.41195<0.001
ΔSGRQ total0.36380.03
ΔCCQ0.13570.034
ΔHAD anxiety0.152100.03
ΔHAD depression0.172110.01
ΔISWT−0.191910.008
Δ6MWT0.31680.01
ΔlnESWT−0.19270.35
ΔMRC0.201300.02
  • CAT, COPD assessment test; CCQ, Clinical COPD Questionnaire; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRQ, chronic respiratory questionnaire; HAD, Hospital Anxiety and Depression score; ISWT, incremental shuttle walk test; lnESWT, log-transformed endurance shuttle walk test; MRC, Medical Research Council dyspnoea score; 6MWT, 6 min walk test; SGRQ, St George's Respiratory Questionnaire.