TABLE 1

Clinical response to bronchial thermoplasty

Parameter	Baseline	6 months post-procedure	12 months post-procedure	p-value
ACQ score	3.4±1.0	1.8±0.9	1.5±0.9	0.001
FEV₁ % pred	42.9±11.5	46.8±5.8	48.2±13.3	0.350
SABA puffs per day	11.0 (18.5)	3.25 (7.75)	2.5 (6.25)	0.080
OCS mg·day⁻¹	5.0 (6.75)	0 (3.75)	0 (6.25)	0.005
Exacerbations per 6 months	2.0 (2)	0 (1.25)	0 (1.0)	0.008

Data are presented as mean±sd or median (interquartile range), unless otherwise stated. ACQ: Asthma Control Questionnaire; FEV₁: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; SABA: short-acting β-agonist; OCS: oral corticosteroid (prednisolone). p: analysis of variance or Friedman's test. All p-values are significant between baseline and 6 months and not thereafter.