Table 4.
Symptom Scores | |||
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Sputum Metrics | Breathing Score | ADL Score | MRC Score |
Amount | r = 0.34, p < 0.001 | r = 0.34, p < 0.001 | r = 0.24, p < 0.001 |
Texture | r = 0.07, p < 0.24 | r = 0.24, p < 0.001 | r = 0.31, p < 0.001 |
Colour | r = 0.26, p < 0.001 | r = 0.19, p < 0.001 | r = 0.28, p < 0.001 |
COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; FEV1 = Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 s; MRC = Medical Research Council; ADL = Activity of Daily Living; CRP = C-Reactive Protein; PCT = Procalcitonin; NE = Neutrophil Elastase. Data are presented as the Spearman’s correlation coefficient: r value