Table 3

Change in the SOBDA (A) weekly score by PGAC responders, and (B)last treatment week score by assessment responders at visit 3

(A)
Day 8Day 15Day 22Day 29Day 36Day 43
PGAC responders (n)1059183627731
PGAC non-responders (n)18821221622320088
LS mean difference in SOBDA scores between groups (95% CI)0.24 (0.18 to 0.31)0.12 (0.06 to 0.19)0.11 (0.06 to 0.16)0.11 (0.06 to 0.17)0.13 (0.08 to 0.18)0.06 (−0.03 to 0.15)
p Value*<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001NS
(B)
CGI-CCRQ-SAS dyspnoea domainClinician-completed mMRCPatient-completed mMRCPGAC
Responders (n)120117919245
Non-responders (n)181184210209106
LS mean difference in SOBDA scores between groups (95% CI)0.24 (0.14 to 0.34)0.30 (0.21 to 0.40)0.03 (–0.08 to 0.15)0.08 (–0.02 to 0.19)0.08 (–0.07 to 0.23)
p Value†<0.001<0.001NSNSNS
  • *Comparison of SOBDA scores (non-responders minus responders) based on analysis of covariance adjusted for age, gender and previous week's SOBDA score.

  • †Comparison of SOBDA scores (non-responders minus responders) based on Analysis of Covariance adjusted for age, gender and baseline SOBDA weekly score.

  • CGI-C, Clinician Global Impression of Change; CRQ-SAS, Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire self-administered standardised version; LS, least squares; mMRC, modified Medical Research Council; NS, not significant; PGAC, Patient Global Assessment of Change; SOBDA, Shortness of Breath with Daily Activities.