Correlations between lung function parameters and CT subscore parameters
Total CFCT score (%) | Subscores | |||||
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Bronchiectasis | Airway wall thickening | Mucus plugging | Parenchymal consolidation | Air trapping (n=24) | ||
MBW | ||||||
LCI z-score | 0.800** | 0.494** | 0.809** | 0.720** | 0.362* | 0.263 |
scond×VT z-score | 0.276 | 0.276 | 0.120 | 0.313 | 0.043 | 0.380 |
sacin×VT z-score | 0.361* | 0.246 | 0.358 | 0.301 | −0.27 | 0.134 |
Spirometry | ||||||
FEV1 z-score | −0.632** | −0.355 | −0.565** | −0.481** | −0.298 | −0.399 |
FEF25–75 z-score | −0.463 ** | −0.185 | −0.518** | −0.31 | −0.256 | −0.368 |
FEV1/FVC z-score | −0.336 | −0.041 | −0.493** | −0.269 | −0.273 | −0.078 |
Significant correlations (Spearman correlation coefficients) are marked in bold; **p<0.01, *p<0.05.
LCI, Lung Clearance Index; MBW, multiple breath washout; VT, tidal volume.