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. 2008 Jun 5;178(5):491–499. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200709-1383OC

TABLE 2.

MEAN (SD) mBODE INDEX IN MEDICALLY TREATED AND LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION SURGERY PATIENT GROUPS AT 6, 12, AND 24 MONTHS POSTRANDOMIZATION

Time Since Randomization Entire Cohort
Medical Arm
LVRS Arm
n Mean (SD) n Mean (SD) n Mean (SD) T Value df P Value
6 Months 881 4.60 (1.44) 412 5.07 (1.41) 469 4.18 (1.33) 9.58 850 <0.001
12 Months 711 4.43 (1.51) 327 5.13 (1.44) 384 3.84 (1.30) 12.46 664 <0.001
24 Months 587 4.12 (1.65) 260 5.23 (1.35) 327 3.24 (1.29) 18.15 543 <0.001

Definition of abbreviations: df = degrees of freedom; LVRS = lung volume reduction surgery; mBODE = modified BODE (Body mass index, airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise capacity) index.

Results are based on mixed model adjusting for patient sex, ethnicity, baseline age, and baseline mBODE.