Table 2.
Quality of life and dyspnoea scores at hospital discharge (T0) and at 15 days post-discharge (T1) for the 20 patients.
| At discharge (T0) | At 15 days (T1) | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| SGRQ° | |||
| Symptoms (range 0-100) | 33.7 (18.0) | 16.7 (12.9) | <0.01 |
| Activity (range 0-100) | 35.7 (24.2) | 28.3 (23.3) | <0.01 |
| Impact (range 0-100) | 17.3 (15.9) | 10.6 (10.7) | <0.01 |
| Total score (range 0-100) | 25.5 (15.5) | 16.9 (13.2) | <0.01 |
| Borg RPE# (range 6-20) | 12.8 (4.2) | 14.3 (2.4) | <0.01 |
| VAS§ (range 0-10) | 1.6 (1.7) | 1.4 (2.5) | <0.01 |
| mMRC^ (range 0-4) | 1.1 (1.2) | 0.9 (0.9) | 0.03 |
*p-values for comparisons between T0 and T1 were calculated using paired t-tests; SGRQ, Saint George’s Respiratory Questionnaire:
°lower score denotes better health-related quality of life; RPE, rate of perceived exertion: #lower score denotes lower level of exertion and associated dyspnoea; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale: §lower score denotes less dyspnoea at rest; mMRC, modified Medical Research Council dyspnoea scale:
^lower score denotes less activity limitation due to dyspnoea.