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Table 2 Changes in the nutritional outcome and prognosis

From: Effects of acupuncture on nutritional state of patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): re-analysis of COPD acupuncture trial, a randomized controlled trial

 

Baseline

After 12 weeks

Change from baseline to post treatment measurements

MD

95% CI

Effect size (d)

Main measurement of nutritional outcome

Body Weight (kg)

 PAG (n 32)

56.8 [13.8]

56.3 [13.0]

−0.5 [1.4]

3.00

2.00, 4.00

2.87

 RAG (n 30)

55.5 [10.4]

58.0 [10.8]

2.5 [0.4]

%IBW: ideal body weight (%)

 PAG (n 32)

96.7 [17.7]

95.9 [16.5]

−0.8 [2.4]

5.20

3.52, 7.00

1.51

 RAG (n 30)

98.6 [17.7]

103.0 [18.3]

4.4 [4.3]

Prognosis outcome measurement

BODE index

 PAG (n 32)

3.3 [2.4]

3.3 [2.4]

−0.03[1.0]

−1.17

−1.55, − 0.55

1.06

 RAG (n 30)

3.9 [2.4]

2.7 [1.7]

−1.2 [1.2]

BMI

 PAG (n 32)

0.5 [0.5]

0.4 [0.5]

−0.1 [1.3]

−0.11

 

 RAG (n 30)

0.4 [0.5]

0.2 [0.4]

−0.2 [0.5]

%FEV1

 PAG (n 32)

1.5 [1.1]

1.7 [1.1]

0.2 [0.4]

−0.29

 

 RAG (n 30)

1.8 [1.0]

1.6 [1.0]

−0.1 [0.6]

mMRC

 PAG (n 32)

0.9 [1.1]

0.8 [1.1]

−0.1[0.5]

−0.51

 

 RAG (n 30)

1.2 [1.0]

0.6 [0.8]

−0.6 [0.7]

6MWD

 PAG (n 32)

0.4 [0.7]

0.4 [0.7]

0.0 [0.3]

−0.30

 

 RAG (n 30)

0.5 [0.9]

0.3 [0.5]

−0.3 [0.7]

  1. MD mean difference, %IBW ideal body weight (%), BODE index BMI (B); degree of air flow obstruction (O); functional dyspnea (D); and exercise capacity (E), assessed by the 6MWD. BMI body mass index, %FEV1 % forced expiratory volume in 1 s, mMRC Modified Medical Research Council, 6MWD 6 minute walk distance