Table 1.
Difference between centre-based and home or remote test administration.
Test | Study | Comparison | Difference |
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6MWT | Holland et al. 20158 | Centre vs home | 6MWD mean 30.4 metres longer at the centre (95%CI 0.4 to 63.2 metres) |
Brooks et al. 20037 | Indoor vs outdoors | 6MWD mean (SD) 394 (86) vs 398 (84) metres, p = 0.4 | |
Juen et al. 20149 | App vs in person | 6MWD MD 0.3 m (95%CI – 73 to 72 metres) App absolute error for 6MWD 5.87% |
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Juen et al. 201510 | App vs in person | App error for 6MWD 3.78% | |
3MST | Cox et al. 201359 | Remote supervision vs in person | Nadir SpO2 MD 0.2% (LOA – 3.4 to 3.6%) Rate of perceived exertion MD 0.5 points (LOA – 1.1 to 2.1 points) Pulse rate MD - 0.6 beats/min (LOA – 11.3 to 10.1 beats/min). |
3MST – 3-minute step test, 6MWD – 6-minute walk distance, 6MWT – 6-minute walk test, 95%CI – confidence interval, LOA – limits of agreement, MD – mean difference, SD – standard deviation, SpO2 – oxyhaemoglobin saturation.