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Table 7 Changes in SGRQ scores in randomized controlled trials

From: The psychometric properties of the St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a literature review

Study

Treatment duration

Sample size, IPF

Randomized groups

Change from baseline in SGRQ symptoms domain score

Change from baseline in SGRQ activity domain score

Change from baseline in SGRQ impact domain score

Change from baseline in SGRQ total score

Antoniou et al., 2006 [13]

12 months

50

Interferon gamma b

−13.2 [21.4,5.0]

−4.8 [-12.7, 3.0]

−1.9 [-9.2, 5.4]

−4.7 [-11.4, 2.0]

Colchicine

7.5 [-4.5, 19.5]

4.7 [-12.1, 22.0]

4.1 [-6.4, 14.6]

4.8 [-5.9, 15.5]

p-value2

0.01

NS

NS

NS

Han et al., 2013 [17]

12 weeks

22

Sildenafil (with RVSD)

Placebo (with RVSD)

Difference1

−28.0 [-41.7, -14.4]

−5.6 [-16.1, 5.0]

−14.0 [-25.6, -2.4]

−13.4 [-22.7, -4.2]

p-value2

<0.0001

NS

0.02

0.005

97

Sildenafil (without RVSD)

Placebo, (without RVSD)

Difference1

−3.8 [-10.7, 3.0]

−4.1 [-9.2, 1.1]

−1.8 [-7.5, 3.9]

−3.0 [-7.6, 1.7]

p-value2

NS

NS

NS

NS

Horton et al., 2012 [18]

12 weeks

23

Thalidomide

Placebo

Difference1

−12.1 [22.2,2.0]

−3.3 [-9.8, 3.2]

−13.1 [-19.7, -6.6]

−11.7 [-18.6, -4.8]

p-value2

0.018

NS

<0.001

0.001

King, Jr. et al., 2008 [19]

6 months4

158

Bosentan

Placebo

Difference1

−3.3 (2.6)

p-value2

0.034

King, Jr. et al., 2009 [20]

77 weeks

826

Interferon gamma b

--

--

--

5.7 (13.5)

Placebo

6.2 (14.3)

p-value2

NS

Nishiyama et al., 2008 [25]

10 weeks

28

Pulmonary rehabilitation

No pulmonary rehabilitation

Difference1

−5.7 [-18.7, 7.2]

−5.8 [-14.7, 3.1]

−6.2 [-12.8, 0.3]

−6.1 [-11.7, 0.5]

p-value2

NS

NS

NS

<.05

Noth et al., 2012 [26]

28 weeks

145

Warfarin

Placebo

p-value2

NS

Raghu et al., 2004 [29]

48 weeks

330

Interferon gamma 1b

Placebo

p-value2

NS

Raghu et al., 2008 [30]

48 weeks

88

Etanercept

--

Placebo

--

Difference1

--

p-value2

NS

NS

NS

NS

Raghu et al., 2013 [31]

48 weeks

492

Ambrisentan

4.7

Placebo

3.0

p-value2

NS

Richeldi et al., 2011 [33]

12 months

431

Nintedanib 50 mg qd

3.39 (2.51)

7.39 (1.96)

3.71 (2.04)

4.67 (1.78)

Nintedanib 50 mg bid

2.11 (2.34)

3.54 (1.82)

1.73 (1.90)

2.18 (1.65)

Nintedanib 100 mg bid

2.33 (2.35)

3.00 (1.83)

0.79 (1.91)

1.48 (1.66)

Nintedanib 150 mg bid

−3.14 (2.40)

0.32 (1.89)

−0.14 (1.97)

−0.66 (1.71)

Placebo

6.45 (2.45)

7.48 (1.91)

4.21 (1.99)

5.46 (1.73)

p-value3

<0.005

<0.005

<0.01

Zisman et al., 2010 [41]

12 weeks

180

Sildenafil

−3.58 [-7.02, -0.13]

−1.15 [-3.68, 1.38]

−0.88 [-3.78, 2.02]

−1.64 [-3.91, 0.64]

Placebo

2.15 [-1.30, 5.61]

2.49 [0.00, 4.99]

2.82 [-0.03, 5.67]

2.45 [0.17, 4.72]

Difference1

−5.73 [-10.61, -0.85]

−3.64 [-7.20, -0.09]

−3.70 [-7.76, 0.37]

−4.08 [-7.30, -0.86]

p-value2

0.02

.04

NS

.01

  1. RVSD = right ventricular systolic dysfunction.
  2. 1Difference in change from baseline between treatment groups, mean [95% CI].
  3. 2Test of statistical significance for the difference in mean change from baseline between groups.
  4. 3Test of statistical significance for the difference in mean change from baseline between the nintedanib 150 mg bid and placebo groups.
  5. 4Treatment continued for ≥12 months (data not available).