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Table 4 Effect of different treatment methods on quality of life in COPD patients

From: Effect of home noninvasive positive pressure ventilation combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on dyspnea severity and quality of life in patients with severe stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease combined with chronic type II respiratory failure: a randomized controlled trial

RQ Sub-dimensions and Total Score

CTG (n = 137)

CPRNG (n = 132)

p (inter-group difference)

Effect

 First follow-up

50.91 ± 4.01

51.45 ± 3.1

0.765

 Last follow-up

34.75 ± 3.67

28.9 ± 3.5

0.012

 Test statistic

F = 48.029

F = 72.298

-

 p (within follow-up)

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

-

Group × time effect: F = 6.532; p = 0.014; group effect: F = 4.527; p = 0.035; time effect: F = 8.243; p = 0.005*

Symptom

 First follow-up

63.98 ± 3.23

64.85 ± 2.74

0.689

 Last follow-up

61.50 ± 2.91

56.75 ± 2.77

0.021

 Test statistic

F = 30.485

F = 39.374

-

 p (within follow-up)

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

-

Group × time effect: F = 5.768; p = 0.018; group effect: F = 4.295; p = 0.041; time effect: F = 7.112; p = 0.008*

Activity

 First follow-up

73.12 ± 2.34

71.89 ± 2.84

0.587

 Last follow-up

58.75 ± 3.32

53.39 ± 3.17

0.015

 Test statistic

F = 46.637

F = 60.364

-

 p (within follow-up)

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

-

Group × time effect: F = 6.213; p = 0.016; group effect: F = 4.113; p = 0.045; time effect: F = 8.003; p = 0.006*

Total

 First follow-up

61.07 ± 3.18

59.88 ± 2.59

0.832

 Last follow-up

45.87 ± 3.01

40.15 ± 2.87

0.028

 Test statistic

F = 73.532

F = 84.226

-

 p (within follow-up)

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

-

Group × time effect: F = 6.989; p = 0.012; group effect: F = 4.678; p = 0.030; time effect: F = 7.273; p = 0.004*