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Table 4 Criterion validity of CaReQoL asthma and AQLQ, ACQ and FEV1 (t38)

From: Validation of the CaReQoL asthma: a patient reported outcome measure for monitoring the perceived effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in adult patients with severe refractory asthma

Mean scores (t38)

Global perceived effect (t38):

Improvement#

No or little improvement

Deterioration^

CaReQoL asthma

(n = 45)

(n = 25)

(n = 8)

 Total score**

4.35***

3.51**

2.93***

 - Physical functioning

4.37***

3.28**

2.46***

 - Social functioning

4.24***

3.14**

2.07***

 - Coping with asthma

4.47

4.12

3.66*

 - Knowledge about asthma

4.66

4.42

4.46

 - Medication

3.98***

2.64

2.38***

Overall QoL

4.56**

3.67*

2.40***

Mean change scores (∆ t0–t38):

   

∆ AQLQ:

(n = 38)

(n = 18)

(n = 6)

 Total score

1.12**

0.39

0.02*

 - Symptoms

1.15**

0.21

− 0.10*

 - Activity limitations

1.26*

0.49

− 0.15*

 - Emotional functioning

0.90

0.55

0.70

 - Environmental stimuli

0.92

0.50

0.00

∆ ACQ

− 1.06** (n = 37)

− 0.11 (n = 17)

0.30* (n = 5)

∆ FEV1

4.59 (n = 34)

3.55 (n = 17)

− 2.22 (n = 5)

  1. #Much or very much improvement according to GPE
  2. ^Little/ much/ very much deterioration according to GPE
  3. Level of significance of differences between subsequent subgroups (column1; better vs. the same, column2; the same vs. deterioration, column3; deterioration vs. better; SNK-tests): *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
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