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. 2016 Dec 15;194(12):1483–1493. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201508-1653OC

Table 4.

Estimated Sample Sizes by Baseline 6MWD Level Based on Hospitalized COPD Exacerbations or Death up to 12 Months of Follow-up

6MWD, m Group Sample Size by Hazard Ratio for Hospitalization
Group Sample Size by Hazard Ratio for Death
0.6 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.8
<250 318 612 1,478 500 952 2,288
<300 348 666 1,606 618 1,176 2,820
<350 386 738 1,780 718 1,364 3,268
<400 428 818 1,968 980 1,860 4,450
<450 474 904 2,174 1,066 2,022 4,836
No threshold 520 992 2,386 1,226 2,324 5,552

Definition of abbreviations: 6MWD = 6-minute-walk distance; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.