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Table 3 Correlation analysis results (range over different time points) from Phase III trials with tiotropium Respimat® in patients aged 12–75 years with persistent asthma – all patients evaluated for efficacy

From: Peak expiratory flow as an endpoint for clinical trials in asthma: a comparison with FEV1

Trial

In-clinic pre-dose FEV1 vs. in-clinic pre-dose PEF

In-clinic pre-dose FEV1 vs. home-measured pre-dose FEV1

In-clinic pre-dose PEF vs. home-measured pre-dose PEF

 

PCC (range)

ICC (range)

ICC (range)

RubaTinA-asthma®a

0.826–0.831

0.558–0.601

0.683–0.794

PensieTinA-asthma®b

0.821–0.838

0.634–0.691

0.718–0.724

GraziaTinA-asthma®c

0.822–0.835

0.818–0.840

0.834–0.841

MezzoTinA-asthma®d

0.837–0.852

0.758–0.776

0.833–0.846

CadenTinA-asthma®e

0.773–0.791

0.741–0.769

0.780–0.825

PrimoTinA-asthma®f

In-clinic pre-dose PEF was not assessed

0.778–0.792

In-clinic pre-dose PEF was not assessed

  1. Time points for measurements: aWeeks 12, 24 and 48. bWeeks 4, 8 and 12. cWeeks 4, 8 and 12. dWeeks 4, 8, 16 and 24. eWeeks 12, 24, 36 and 52. fWeeks 4, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40 and 48
  2. FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 s; ICC = intraclass correlation coefficient; PCC = Pearson correlation coefficient; PEF = peak expiratory flow