Table 3

Treatment pathways during the study

Usual care (n=1155)FF/VI (n=1081)
Inhaler type initiated on, n (%)
n11551081
DPI46 (4)1081 (100)
pMDI1004 (87)0
DPI+pMDI25 (2)0
Undetermined80 (7)0
Number of patients on inhaler type path, n (%)
DPI during the whole period39 (3)916 (85)
pMDI during the whole period922 (80)0
DPI → pMDI5 (<1)129 (12)
Undetermined60 (5)0
pMDI → undetermined44 (4)0
pMDI → DPI18 (2)0
DPI → undetermined2 (<1)12 (1)
Other65 (6)24 (2)
  • DPI, dry powder inhaler; FF/VI, fluticasone furoate/vilanterol; pMDI, pressurised metered dose inhaler.