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Table 2 Clinical Outcomes at baseline and three months

From: The effects of an innovative GP-physiotherapist partnership in improving COPD management in primary care

 

Baseline

Three Months

Mean Difference

(95%CI)

P-value

CAT, n = 29

11.97 (7.6)

10.62 (7.6)

-1.35 (-3.3 to 0.6)

0.22

mMRC, n = 30

median [IQR]

1 [1]

1 [1]

N/A

0.13

Number (%) score

 0

8 (28%)

10 (33%)

N/A

 

 1

16 (53%)

15 (50%)

  

 2

3 (10%)

5 (17%)

  

 3

3 (10%)

0 (0%)

  

 4

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

  

PAM, n = 30

69.2 (18.1)

68.1 (17.8)

-1.12 (-5.6 to 7.8)

0.73

Number (%) level

 Level 1

3 (10%)

3 (10%)

  

 Level 2

4 (13%)

4 (13%)

  

 Level 3

10 (33%)

13 (43%)

  

 Level 4

13 (43%)

10 (33%)

  

AAQ time spent in activity, minutes

 Walking n = 29

520 (1146)

451 (637)

-68 (-619 to 482)

0.80

 Gardening n = 28

60 (104)

68 (92)

8 (-40 to 56)

0.74

 Vigorous PA n = 30

117 (165)

93 (126)

-25 (-73 to 23)

0.30

 Moderate PA n = 28

79 (162)

118 (145)

39 (-13 to 90)

0.14

AAQ median number of sessions [IQR]

 Walking n = 28

6 [6]

7 [7]

N/A

0.86

 Gardening n = 27

0 [2]

0 [2]

 

0.16

 Vigorous PA n = 29

1 [4]

2 [4]

 

0.95

 Moderate PA n = 28

0 [2]

0 [3]

 

0.08

AAQ meeting PA guidelinesa, n = 26

 Number (%) completing sufficient physical activity minutes per week

23 (89%)

21 (81%)

N/A

0.63

 Number (%) sedentary

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

1.00

Pedometer daily step count, n = 23

6180 (3785)

5916 (3203)

-266 (-956 to 423)

0.43

PASOCQ, n = 28

    

Number (%) level

2 (7%)

2 (7%)

  

 Pre-contemplation

5 (18%)

3 (11%)

N/A

N/A

 Contemplation

6 (21%)

3 (11%)

  

 Preparation

1 (4%)

2 (7%)

  

 Decision/Action Maintenance

14 (50%)

18 (64%)

  
  1. Data presented as mean (SD) unless indicated otherwise
  2. Abbreviations: AAQ Active Australia Questionnaire, CAT COPD Assessment Test, IQR interquartile range, mMRC Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnoea Scale, PA physical activity, PAM Patient Activation Measure, PASOCQ Physical Activity Stages of Change Questionnaire, SD Standard deviation
  3. aAustralian Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines29