Between-group differences in primary and secondary outcomes
| Mean value (SD), n | Regression analysis (ITT population) | Regression analysis (PP population) | ||||
| Face-to-face PR (n=26) | Online PR (n=64) | Adjusted difference (95% CI) | p Value | Adjusted difference (95% CI) | p Value | |
| 6 min walk test (m) | ||||||
| Baseline | 416.5 (118.3) | 388.7 (104.4) | 23.8 (−4.5 to 52.2) | 0.098 | 15.0 (−13.7 to 43.8) | 0.300 |
| 7 weeks | 445.1 (124.9) | 433.6 (102.9) | ||||
| COPD assessment test score | ||||||
| Baseline | 17.3 (6.7) | 18.1 (7.9) | −1.0 (−2.9 to 0.86) | 0.373 | −0.64 (−2.5 to 1.2) | 0.569 |
| 7 weeks | 16.2 (6.7) | 14.9 (7.0) | ||||
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale | ||||||
| Baseline | 10.0 (6.0–18.0) | 10.0 (6.0–16.5) | −0.74 (−3.5 to 0.9) | 0.263 | −1.2 (−3.5 to 1.2) | 0.320 |
| 7 weeks | 10.5 (5.0–13.0) | 7.0 (4.0–15.0) | ||||
| St Georges Respiratory Questionnaire | ||||||
| Baseline | 37.7 (17.2) | 42.4 (18.6) | −3.72 (−10.7 to 3.3) | 0.291 | −2.5 (−9.3 to 4.4) | 0.474 |
| 7 weeks | 39.3 (18.5) | 39.3 (18.5) | ||||
| Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnoea score | ||||||
| Baseline | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 0.03 (−0.56 to 0.63) | 0.909 | 0.04 (−0.54 to 0.63) | 0.885 |
| 7 weeks | 1.5 (1.0, 2.0) | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) | ||||
ITT, intention to treat; PP, per -protocol; PR, pulmonary rehabilitation.