Table 3

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


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

(a) SGRQ = St George's respiratory questionnaire.

(b) EQ5D = EuroQol 5D generic questionnaire.

(c) Significance between groups was assessed using analysis of co-variance.

Choudhury et al. Respiratory Research 2007 8:93   doi:10.1186/1465-9921-8-93