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Table 5 CAT total score on entry and throughout the study (per protocol set)

From: Impact of switching from triple therapy to dual bronchodilation in COPD: the DACCORD ‘real world’ study

 

LABA/LAMA FDC (N = 292)

Triple therapy (N = 675)

p-value

Median CAT score (1st, 3rd quartile)

   

Baseline visit

21.0 (13.0, 23.0)

20.0 (15.0, 25.0)

0.008

Median CAT score, absolute change from baseline (1st, 3rd quartile)

   

 Visit 1 (after approx. 3 months)

− 1.0 (− 3.0 to 0.0)

− 1.0 (− 3.0 to 1.0)

0.028

 Visit 2 (after approx. 6 months)

− 2.0 (− 4.0 to 0.0)

− 1.0 (− 4.0 to 1.0)

0.002

 Visit 3 (after approx. 9 months)

− 2.0 (− 4.0 to 0.0)

− 1.0 (− 4.0 to 2.0)

0.004

 Visit 4 (after approx. 12 months)

− 2.0 (− 5.0 to 0.0)

− 1.0 (− 4.0 to 2.0)

0.003

CAT score responders, n (%)

   

 Visit 1 (after approx. 3 months)

   

  Clinically relevant improvement

124 (42.5)

250 (37.0)

 < 0.001

  Clinically relevant worsening

32 (11.0)

149 (22.1)

 

 Visit 2 (after approx. 6 months)

   

  Clinically relevant improvement

156 (53.4)

304 (45.0)

 < 0.001

  Clinically relevant worsening

32 (11.0)

155 (23.0)

 

 Visit 3 (after approx. 9 months)

   

  Clinically relevant improvement

166 (56.8)

313 (46.4)

 < 0.001

  Clinically relevant worsening

34 (11.6)

173 (25.6)

 

 Visit 4 (after approx. 12 months)

   

  Clinically relevant improvement

170 (58.2)

330 (48.9)

 < 0.001

  Clinically relevant worsening

40 (13.7)

172 (25.5)

 
  1. CAT COPD Assessment Test, LABA long-acting β2-agonist, LAMA long-acting muscarinic antagonist, FDC fixed-dose combination, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease