Table 5

Change in outcome measure by anchor question response

‘Much better’‘A little better’‘No different’‘A little worse’p Value
ΔCAT−3.8±6.1−1.3±4.5−1.1±3.42.0±00.002
n=162n=88n=8n=3
ΔHAD anxiety−1.5±3.2−1.0±3.02.0±2.61.7±3.20.04
n=109n=61n=7n=3
ΔHAD depression−1.6±3.0−1.5±2.6−1.7±3.01.3±0.60.03
n=110n=61n=7n=3
ΔCRQ total3.8±3.72.3±3.9−0.8±2.1−2.7±1.40.005
n=103n=53n=6n=2
ΔISWT77.8±72.445.7±75.754.0±89.333.3±106.90.009*
n=108n=53n=10n=3
ΔMRC−0.6±0.7−0.5±0.8−0.3±0.4NS*
n=81n=39n=8
ΔCCQ−0.7±1.1−0.7±0.60.7NS*
n=36n=19n=1
Δ6MWD86.9±83.144.6±48.580NS*
n=42n=22n=1
ΔSGRQ total−3.3±8.8−3.1±8.2−13±18.4NS*
n=21n=14n=2
  • Measures are presented in order of frequency with which they were documented.

  • p Values are for ANOVA except.

  • * Kruskal Wallis test.

  • 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; MRC, Medical Research Council dyspnoea score; 6MWD, 6 min walk distance; NS, non-significant; SGRQ, St George's Respiratory Questionnaire.