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Table 2 Pre and post-biologic scores on outcome measures, means and (range), (SD)

From: “Life-changing”: the experience of super-responders to biologics in severe asthma

 

Pre biologic

Post biologic

 

n (%)

Participants requiring maintenance OCS

12 (48)

5 (20)

 

Mean (range)

Maintenance OCS dose (mg/d)

12.5 (5–30)

5 (0–10)

Exacerbations requiring OCS in last 12 months

8 (4–16)

0.3 (0–1)

 

Mean (SD)

FEV1-Absolute (L)

2.37 (0.70)

2.47 (0.77)

 % Predicted

79.4 (18.80)

81.2(25.15)

ACQ 6 (0–6)

2.60 (1.15)

0.81 (0.83)

SAQ (0–7)

3.81 (1.26)

6.01 (0.91)

SAQ Global (0–100)

53 (21.38)

88 (12.59)

  1. The MCID for the ACQ and SAQ is 0.5 and for the SAQ-global is 11