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Table 4 Results for symptomatic endpoints and health outcome measures (ITT population)

From: Umeclidinium/vilanterol versus fluticasone propionate/salmeterol in COPD: a randomised trial

Endpoint

UMEC/VI 62.5/25 mcg (N = 358)

FP/SAL 500/50 mcg (N = 358)

Rescue salbutamol use

Mean number of puffs/day, weeks 1–12

n

334

349

LS mean (SE)

1.3 (0.08)

1.4 (0.08)

LS mean (SE) change from baseline

−1.3 (0.08)

−1.2 (0.08)

Treatment difference (95 % CI)

−0.1 (−0.3–0.1)

p = 0.559

Percent rescue-free days during 12 weeks, change from baseline

n

334

349

Mean (SD), (%)

24.5 (36.38)

23.5 (36.95)

TDI focal score

n a

344

351

Day 28

n

343

350

LS mean (SE)

1.7 (0.13)

1.6 (0.13)

Treatment difference (95 % CI)

0.2 (−0.2–0.5)

p = 0.369

Day 56

n

336

343

LS mean (SE)

2.0 (0.12)

1.7 (0.12)

Treatment difference (95 % CI)

0.3 (0.0–0.6)

p = 0.078

Day 84

n

334

338

LS mean (SE)

2.0 (0.14)

2.1 (0.13)

Treatment difference (95 % CI)

−0.1 (−0.4–0.3)

p = 0.702

SGRQ Total score, change from baseline

n a

339

349

Day 28

n

337

347

LS mean (SE)

41.25 (0.552)

40.03 (0.544)

LS mean change (SE)

−3.83 (0.552)

−5.05 (0.544)

Treatment difference (95 % CI)

1.22 (−0.30–2.75)

p = 0.116

Day 84

n

329

336

LS mean (SE)

39.98 (0.626)

39.44 (0.619)

LS mean change (SE)

−5.10 (0.626)

−5.64 (0.619)

Treatment difference (95 % CI)

0.53 (−1.20–2.26)

p = 0.545

EQ-5D utility score on Day 84, change from baseline

n

335

341

Mean (SD)

0.03 (0.189)

0.03 (0.203)

CAT score on Day 84, change from baseline

n

335

341

Mean (SD)

−2.21 (6.054)

−2.35 (6.432)

  1. CAT COPD Assessment Test, CI confidence interval, EQ-5D EuroQoL-5D, FP/SAL fluticasone propionate/salmeterol, ITT intent-to-treat, LS least squares, SE standard error, SD standard deviation, SGRQ St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire, TDI Transition Dyspnea Index, UMEC umeclidinium, VI vilanterol
  2. aNumber of patients with analysis data for one or more time points