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Table 3 Quality of life scores in patients randomised to fluticasone or placebo.

From: Withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids in people with COPD in primary care: a randomised controlled trial

 

Fluticasone

Placebo

  
 

Mean difference at 12 months

Mean difference at 12 months

Effect size % partial eta2

Significance between groups

SGRQ total score

-0.98

-1.43

< 0.1%

P = 0.83

EQ5D total score

-0.03

0.03

0.2%

P = 0.66

EQ5D VAS

-2.16

-0.29

< 0.1%

P = 0.97

  1. (a) SGRQ = St George's respiratory questionnaire.
  2. (b) EQ5D = EuroQol 5D generic questionnaire.
  3. (c) Significance between groups was assessed using analysis of co-variance.