Table 6 Comparison of quality of life and respiratory status between two groups of patients before and after treatment (points, \(\overline{x}\) ± s).

From: A randomized controlled trial of graded exercise rehabilitation enhances diaphragm function and exercise tolerance in patients with AECOPD

Group

n

CAT

MRC

Before intervention

After intervention

Before intervention

After the intervention

Study group

34

26.59 ± 4.58

19.76 ± 5.593#

3.91 ± 1.055

1.82 ± 0.576

Control group

34

26.65 ± 4.007

21.47 ± 3.925

3.56 ± 0.746

1.97 ± 0.577

T-value

 

0.056

 − 1.456

1.592

 − 1.052

P-value

 

0.955

0.05

0.116

0.296

  1. #Compared with the same group before treatment, P < 0.05.
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