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. 2025 Nov 28;27:e76801. doi: 10.2196/76801

Table 3.

Comparison of clinical outcomes of participants between the baseline and follow-up (per protocol analysis) in a randomized controlled trial investigating the clinical efficacy of smartphone-based rehabilitation in individuals with chronic respiratory disease, conducted at Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2023.


Baseline, median (IQR) Follow-up, median (IQR) P value
Intervention (n=43)

VO2 maxa (mL/kg/min) 15.7 (12.7-19.2) 14.0 (10.6-18.4) .04

CATb score 16.0 (9.5-20.0) 7.0 (4.0-15.0) <.001

IPAQc (n=41) 792.0 (23.1-1649.3) 1488.0 (1250.3-3027.8) <.001

mMRCd dyspnea scale 1.0 (1.0-2.0) 1.0 (1.0-1.8) .006

EQ-5D-5L index 0.816 (0.743-0.861) 0.871 (0.814-1.000) <.001

HINT-8e index 0.792 (0.735-0.859) 0.828 (0.767-0.891) <.001

FEV1f (%predicted) 57.0 (44.3-66.8) 58.0 (43.5-69.0) .27

FVCg (%predicted) 75.0 (66.3-87.5) 77.0 (69.3-87.5) .04

DLCOh (%predicted) 61.0 (53.5-67.0) 62.0 (51.0-71.8) .08

Hand grip strength (kg) 33.7 (28.0-41.0) 33.3 (27.7-41.7) .74

Limb muscle mass (kg)

Upper limb 5.0 (3.9-6.0) 4.8 (3.8-6.1) .47

Lower limb 15.6 (13.1-17.0) 15.4 (13.0-16.9) .56
Control (n=24)

VO2 max (mL/kg/min, n=22) 13.4 (9.0-16.1) 12.7 (11.3-13.7) .45

CAT score 11.0 (7.5-17.0) 10.0 (6.5-18.5) .78

IPAQ (n=21) 198.0 (11.6-1237.5) 1164.0 (618.8-2205.0) .005

mMRC dyspnea scale 2.0 (1.0-2.0) 2.0 (1.0-2.0) .74

EQ-5D-5L index 0.822 (0.777-1.000) 0.829 (0.768-1.000) .26

HINT-8 index 0.811 (0.784-0.863) 0.795 (0.728-0.848) .08

FEV1 (%predicted) 49.0 (38.5-56.0) 45.0 (37.5-54.5) .46

FVC (%predicted) 72.0 (64.0-86.0) 71.5 (63.0-86.0) .78

DLCO (%predicted, n=23) 50.0 (45.0-65.0) 57.0 (48.0-64.8) .17

Hand grip strength (kg) 27.9 (21.5-37.1) 24.0 (20.6-37.0) .29

Limb muscle mass (kg)

Upper limb 4.3 (3.3-5.5) 4.3 (3.5-5.5) .12

Lower limb 14.5 (10.8-15.6) 14.4 (10.8-16.0) .67

aVO2 max: maximal oxygen consumption. It was measured using a cardiopulmonary exercise test.

bCAT: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test.

cIPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire.

dmMRC: modified Medical Research Council.

eHINT-8: Health-related Quality of Life Instrument with 8 Items.

fFEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second.

gFVC: forced vital capacity.

hDLCO: diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide.