1 Literature Review

1.1 Range of selection

  • high risk, high cost, high volume

1.2 Objectives

To describe the demographics and physiotherapy conditions of patients in Lung Transplant

1.3 Design

Retrospective

1.4 Setting

Physiotherapy in Lung Transplant

1.5 Sampling

  • Population: Transplant patients.
  • Targeted population: Transplant patients having physiotherapy exercises.
  • Sample size: Lung transplant recipients (n=62), all participants received multidisciplinary rehabilitation as part of their standard care, between April and September 2024.
  • Sampling method: total sampling.
  • Interventions: all participants received multidisciplinary rehabilitation as part of their standard care.

2 Metrics

2.1 Variable definition

  • Oxygen Therapy: is the use of oxygen as medical treatment. Indications for COPD, Pneumonia

    • Resting oxygen (LPM-liters per minute)
    • Ambulatory oxygen (LPM-liters per minute)
  • Functional measures

  • Mobility Status: Physical measures of mobility and balance

  • Process measures: rehabilitation length of stay, interruptions to rehabilitation, discharge destination

3 Results

3.1 Demographics

Characteristic N = 621
Patient.Age 61 (54, 64)
Referral.Centre
     3 (4.8%)
    Beacon 1 (1.6%)
    Beaumont 11 (18%)
    Cork UH 8 (13%)
    Galway UH 2 (3.2%)
    Galway UH,Other 1 (1.6%)
    Letterkenny 2 (3.2%)
    Limerick UH 5 (8.1%)
    Mater Private 3 (4.8%)
    MMUH 3 (4.8%)
    Other 2 (3.2%)
    Sligo 1 (1.6%)
    St James 5 (8.1%)
    St Vincents 7 (11%)
    Tallaght 6 (9.7%)
    Tralee 2 (3.2%)
Diagnosis.At.Referral.Description
     4 (6.5%)
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) 14 (23%)
    Intersistal Lung Disease (ILD) 39 (63%)
    Pulmonary Hypertension (PHTN) 5 (8.1%)
Was.the.Patient.Seen.In.Clinic..Description
     1 (1.6%)
    Yes 61 (98%)
1 Median (Q1, Q3); n (%)
##    Min. 1st Qu.  Median    Mean 3rd Qu.    Max. 
##   28.00   54.25   60.50   58.02   63.75   72.00
##       median         mean      SE.mean CI.mean.0.95          var      std.dev 
##   60.5000000   58.0161290    1.1535914    2.3067486   82.5079323    9.0833877 
##     coef.var 
##    0.1565666
## binwidth =[1] 4.800536
## Minimum of scale =[1] 28
## Maximum of scale =[1] 72

## 
##  Generalized Shapiro-Wilk test for Multivariate Normality by
##  Villasenor-Alva and Gonzalez-Estrada
## 
## data:  scale
## MVW = 0.88302, p-value = 2.543e-05

3.2 Oxygen Therapy

Characteristic N = 621
Oxygen.Therapy.Description
     1 (1.6%)
    No 8 (13%)
    Yes 53 (85%)
Oxygen.Education.Given.Description
     1 (1.6%)
    No 6 (9.7%)
    Yes 55 (89%)
Is.The.Patient.On.Oxygen.Therapy....Pre.TX.Description
     1 (1.6%)
    No 8 (13%)
    Yes 53 (85%)
Oxygen.Stats
     9 (15%)
    Ambulatory Oxygen 10 (16%)
    Resting Oxygen,Ambulatory Oxygen 43 (69%)
Oxygen.Stats...Pre.TX
     9 (15%)
    Ambulatory Oxygen 10 (16%)
    Resting Oxygen,Ambulatory Oxygen 43 (69%)
Resting.Oxygen..Description
     19 (31%)
    1-5LPM 21 (34%)
    6-10lpm 1 (1.6%)
    No 21 (34%)
Resting.Oxygen...Pre.TX.Description
     19 (31%)
    1-5LPM 20 (32%)
    6-10lpm 2 (3.2%)
    No 21 (34%)
Ambulatory.Oxygen..Description
    1-5LPM 0 (0%)
    6-10lpm 0 (0%)
    11-15lpm 0 (0%)
    Conserver 1-5LPM 2 (15%)
    Conserver 6-9lpm 4 (31%)
    Inogen 7 (54%)
    Unknown 49
Ambulatory.Oxygen...Pre.TX.Description
    1-5LPM 0 (NA%)
    6-10lpm 0 (NA%)
    11-15lpm 0 (NA%)
    >15lpm 0 (NA%)
    Conserver 1-5LPM 0 (NA%)
    Conserver 6-9lpm 0 (NA%)
    Inogen 0 (NA%)
    Unknown 62
Discharged.On.Oxygen.Therapy.Description
     9 (15%)
    Yes 53 (85%)
Updates.To.Oxygen.Therapy.Including.Updated.Prescription.Sent.Description
     9 (15%)
    N/A 4 (6.5%)
    No 30 (48%)
    Yes 19 (31%)
1 n (%)

## 
##  
##    Cell Contents
## |-------------------------|
## |                       N |
## |              Expected N |
## | Chi-square contribution |
## |           N / Row Total |
## |           N / Col Total |
## |         N / Table Total |
## |-------------------------|
## 
##  
## Total Observations in Table:  62 
## 
##  
##                                               | nominal2 
##                                      nominal1 |           |        No |       Yes | Row Total | 
## ----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##                                               |         1 |         0 |         3 |         4 | 
##                                               |      0.06 |      0.52 |      3.42 |           | 
##                                               |     13.56 |      0.52 |      0.05 |           | 
##                                               |      0.25 |      0.00 |      0.75 |      0.06 | 
##                                               |      1.00 |      0.00 |      0.06 |           | 
##                                               |      0.02 |      0.00 |      0.05 |           | 
## ----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
## Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) |         0 |         2 |        12 |        14 | 
##                                               |      0.23 |      1.81 |     11.97 |           | 
##                                               |      0.23 |      0.02 |      0.00 |           | 
##                                               |      0.00 |      0.14 |      0.86 |      0.23 | 
##                                               |      0.00 |      0.25 |      0.23 |           | 
##                                               |      0.00 |      0.03 |      0.19 |           | 
## ----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##                Intersistal Lung Disease (ILD) |         0 |         3 |        36 |        39 | 
##                                               |      0.63 |      5.03 |     33.34 |           | 
##                                               |      0.63 |      0.82 |      0.21 |           | 
##                                               |      0.00 |      0.08 |      0.92 |      0.63 | 
##                                               |      0.00 |      0.38 |      0.68 |           | 
##                                               |      0.00 |      0.05 |      0.58 |           | 
## ----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##                 Pulmonary Hypertension (PHTN) |         0 |         3 |         2 |         5 | 
##                                               |      0.08 |      0.65 |      4.27 |           | 
##                                               |      0.08 |      8.60 |      1.21 |           | 
##                                               |      0.00 |      0.60 |      0.40 |      0.08 | 
##                                               |      0.00 |      0.38 |      0.04 |           | 
##                                               |      0.00 |      0.05 |      0.03 |           | 
## ----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##                                  Column Total |         1 |         8 |        53 |        62 | 
##                                               |      0.02 |      0.13 |      0.85 |           | 
## ----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
## 
##  
## Statistics for All Table Factors
## 
## 
## Pearson's Chi-squared test 
## ------------------------------------------------------------
## Chi^2 =  25.92675     d.f. =  6     p =  0.0002297476 
## 
## 
## 
## 
##  
##    Cell Contents
## |-------------------------|
## |                       N |
## |              Expected N |
## | Chi-square contribution |
## |           N / Row Total |
## |           N / Col Total |
## |         N / Table Total |
## |-------------------------|
## 
##  
## Total Observations in Table:  62 
## 
##  
##                                               | nominal2 
##                                      nominal1 |                                  |                Ambulatory Oxygen | Resting Oxygen,Ambulatory Oxygen |                        Row Total | 
## ----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
##                                               |                                1 |                                1 |                                2 |                                4 | 
##                                               |                             0.58 |                             0.65 |                             2.77 |                                  | 
##                                               |                             0.30 |                             0.20 |                             0.22 |                                  | 
##                                               |                             0.25 |                             0.25 |                             0.50 |                             0.06 | 
##                                               |                             0.11 |                             0.10 |                             0.05 |                                  | 
##                                               |                             0.02 |                             0.02 |                             0.03 |                                  | 
## ----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
## Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) |                                2 |                                3 |                                9 |                               14 | 
##                                               |                             2.03 |                             2.26 |                             9.71 |                                  | 
##                                               |                             0.00 |                             0.24 |                             0.05 |                                  | 
##                                               |                             0.14 |                             0.21 |                             0.64 |                             0.23 | 
##                                               |                             0.22 |                             0.30 |                             0.21 |                                  | 
##                                               |                             0.03 |                             0.05 |                             0.15 |                                  | 
## ----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
##                Intersistal Lung Disease (ILD) |                                3 |                                6 |                               30 |                               39 | 
##                                               |                             5.66 |                             6.29 |                            27.05 |                                  | 
##                                               |                             1.25 |                             0.01 |                             0.32 |                                  | 
##                                               |                             0.08 |                             0.15 |                             0.77 |                             0.63 | 
##                                               |                             0.33 |                             0.60 |                             0.70 |                                  | 
##                                               |                             0.05 |                             0.10 |                             0.48 |                                  | 
## ----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
##                 Pulmonary Hypertension (PHTN) |                                3 |                                0 |                                2 |                                5 | 
##                                               |                             0.73 |                             0.81 |                             3.47 |                                  | 
##                                               |                             7.13 |                             0.81 |                             0.62 |                                  | 
##                                               |                             0.60 |                             0.00 |                             0.40 |                             0.08 | 
##                                               |                             0.33 |                             0.00 |                             0.05 |                                  | 
##                                               |                             0.05 |                             0.00 |                             0.03 |                                  | 
## ----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
##                                  Column Total |                                9 |                               10 |                               43 |                               62 | 
##                                               |                             0.15 |                             0.16 |                             0.69 |                                  | 
## ----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
## 
##  
## Statistics for All Table Factors
## 
## 
## Pearson's Chi-squared test 
## ------------------------------------------------------------
## Chi^2 =  11.15026     d.f. =  6     p =  0.08384214 
## 
## 
## 
## 
##  
##    Cell Contents
## |-------------------------|
## |                       N |
## |              Expected N |
## | Chi-square contribution |
## |           N / Row Total |
## |           N / Col Total |
## |         N / Table Total |
## |-------------------------|
## 
##  
## Total Observations in Table:  62 
## 
##  
##              | nominal2 
##     nominal1 |           |   1-5LPM  |  6-10lpm  |       No  | Row Total | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##              |        19 |         0 |         0 |         0 |        19 | 
##              |      5.82 |      6.13 |      0.61 |      6.44 |           | 
##              |     29.82 |      6.13 |      0.61 |      6.44 |           | 
##              |      1.00 |      0.00 |      0.00 |      0.00 |      0.31 | 
##              |      1.00 |      0.00 |      0.00 |      0.00 |           | 
##              |      0.31 |      0.00 |      0.00 |      0.00 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##      1-5LPM  |         0 |        19 |         1 |         1 |        21 | 
##              |      6.44 |      6.77 |      0.68 |      7.11 |           | 
##              |      6.44 |     22.06 |      0.15 |      5.25 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.90 |      0.05 |      0.05 |      0.34 | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.95 |      0.50 |      0.05 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.31 |      0.02 |      0.02 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##     6-10lpm  |         0 |         0 |         1 |         0 |         1 | 
##              |      0.31 |      0.32 |      0.03 |      0.34 |           | 
##              |      0.31 |      0.32 |     29.03 |      0.34 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.00 |      1.00 |      0.00 |      0.02 | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.00 |      0.50 |      0.00 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.00 |      0.02 |      0.00 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##          No  |         0 |         1 |         0 |        20 |        21 | 
##              |      6.44 |      6.77 |      0.68 |      7.11 |           | 
##              |      6.44 |      4.92 |      0.68 |     23.35 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.05 |      0.00 |      0.95 |      0.34 | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.05 |      0.00 |      0.95 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.02 |      0.00 |      0.32 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
## Column Total |        19 |        20 |         2 |        21 |        62 | 
##              |      0.31 |      0.32 |      0.03 |      0.34 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
## 
##  
## Statistics for All Table Factors
## 
## 
## Pearson's Chi-squared test 
## ------------------------------------------------------------
## Chi^2 =  142.2907     d.f. =  9     p =  3.470735e-26 
## 
## 
## 

3.3 Assessment

Characteristic N = 621
Currently.Participating.In.An.Exercise.Routine..Description
     1 (1.6%)
    No 5 (8.1%)
    Yes 56 (90%)
Particpated.In.PR.In.Past.12.Months..Description
     2 (3.2%)
    No 18 (29%)
    Yes 42 (68%)
Is.The.Patient.Suitable.for.A.Lung.Transplant..Description
     6 (9.7%)
    No 31 (50%)
    Yes 25 (40%)
Is.The.Patient.Now.Suitable.for.A.Transplant..Description
     40 (65%)
    No 22 (35%)
Did.the.Patient.Have.A.Transplant..Description
     11 (18%)
    No 46 (74%)
    Yes 5 (8.1%)
1 n (%)

3.4 Transplant plan

Characteristic N = 621
Transplant.Type.Description
     57 (92%)
    Double 4 (6.5%)
    Single 1 (1.6%)
Clinic.Pulmonary.Rehab.Referral.Sent..Description
     3 (4.8%)
    No 44 (71%)
    Yes 15 (24%)
Clinic.Current.Mobility.Status.Description
     2 (3.2%)
    Independent 60 (97%)
1 n (%)

3.5 Physiotherapy exercises

Characteristic N = 621
Clinic.6MWT 350 (300, 395)
    Unknown 1
Clinic.MMRC.Score.Description
    0 5 (8.5%)
    1 20 (34%)
    2 15 (25%)
    3 14 (24%)
    4 5 (8.5%)
    Unknown 3
Clinic.Grip.Strength.Score..Right. 35 (29, 46)
    Unknown 19
Clinic.Grip.Strength.Score..Left. 35 (28, 45)
    Unknown 19
Clinic.Current.Mobility.Status.Description
     2 (3.2%)
    Independent 60 (97%)
1 Median (Q1, Q3); n (%)

3.5.1 6-MWT

##    Min. 1st Qu.  Median    Mean 3rd Qu.    Max.    NA's 
##     105     300     350     336     395     570       1
##       median         mean      SE.mean CI.mean.0.95          var      std.dev 
##  350.0000000  335.9836066   12.0193490   24.0422776 8812.3497268   93.8741164 
##     coef.var 
##    0.2794009
## binwidth =[1] 47.37371
## Minimum of scale =[1] 0
## Maximum of scale =[1] 570

## 
##  Generalized Shapiro-Wilk test for Multivariate Normality by
##  Villasenor-Alva and Gonzalez-Estrada
## 
## data:  scale
## MVW = 0.95297, p-value = 0.0186

3.5.2 MMRC score

## Table of frequency of MMRC :
##   name freq       per
## 2    1   20 33.898305
## 3    2   15 25.423729
## 4    3   14 23.728814
## 1    0    5  8.474576
## 5    4    5  8.474576
## 
##  
##    Cell Contents
## |-------------------------|
## |                       N |
## |              Expected N |
## | Chi-square contribution |
## |           N / Row Total |
## |           N / Col Total |
## |         N / Table Total |
## |-------------------------|
## 
##  
## Total Observations in Table:  59 
## 
##  
##              | nominal2 
##     nominal1 |                                  |                Ambulatory Oxygen | Resting Oxygen,Ambulatory Oxygen |                        Row Total | 
## -------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
##            0 |                                4 |                                0 |                                1 |                                5 | 
##              |                             0.68 |                             0.85 |                             3.47 |                                  | 
##              |                            16.28 |                             0.85 |                             1.76 |                                  | 
##              |                             0.80 |                             0.00 |                             0.20 |                             0.08 | 
##              |                             0.50 |                             0.00 |                             0.02 |                                  | 
##              |                             0.07 |                             0.00 |                             0.02 |                                  | 
## -------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
##            1 |                                4 |                                8 |                                8 |                               20 | 
##              |                             2.71 |                             3.39 |                            13.90 |                                  | 
##              |                             0.61 |                             6.27 |                             2.50 |                                  | 
##              |                             0.20 |                             0.40 |                             0.40 |                             0.34 | 
##              |                             0.50 |                             0.80 |                             0.20 |                                  | 
##              |                             0.07 |                             0.14 |                             0.14 |                                  | 
## -------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
##            2 |                                0 |                                2 |                               13 |                               15 | 
##              |                             2.03 |                             2.54 |                            10.42 |                                  | 
##              |                             2.03 |                             0.12 |                             0.64 |                                  | 
##              |                             0.00 |                             0.13 |                             0.87 |                             0.25 | 
##              |                             0.00 |                             0.20 |                             0.32 |                                  | 
##              |                             0.00 |                             0.03 |                             0.22 |                                  | 
## -------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
##            3 |                                0 |                                0 |                               14 |                               14 | 
##              |                             1.90 |                             2.37 |                             9.73 |                                  | 
##              |                             1.90 |                             2.37 |                             1.88 |                                  | 
##              |                             0.00 |                             0.00 |                             1.00 |                             0.24 | 
##              |                             0.00 |                             0.00 |                             0.34 |                                  | 
##              |                             0.00 |                             0.00 |                             0.24 |                                  | 
## -------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
##            4 |                                0 |                                0 |                                5 |                                5 | 
##              |                             0.68 |                             0.85 |                             3.47 |                                  | 
##              |                             0.68 |                             0.85 |                             0.67 |                                  | 
##              |                             0.00 |                             0.00 |                             1.00 |                             0.08 | 
##              |                             0.00 |                             0.00 |                             0.12 |                                  | 
##              |                             0.00 |                             0.00 |                             0.08 |                                  | 
## -------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
## Column Total |                                8 |                               10 |                               41 |                               59 | 
##              |                             0.14 |                             0.17 |                             0.69 |                                  | 
## -------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
## 
##  
## Statistics for All Table Factors
## 
## 
## Pearson's Chi-squared test 
## ------------------------------------------------------------
## Chi^2 =  39.40049     d.f. =  8     p =  4.141857e-06 
## 
## 
## 
## 
##  
##    Cell Contents
## |-------------------------|
## |                       N |
## |              Expected N |
## | Chi-square contribution |
## |           N / Row Total |
## |           N / Col Total |
## |         N / Table Total |
## |-------------------------|
## 
##  
## Total Observations in Table:  59 
## 
##  
##              | nominal2 
##     nominal1 |           |   1-5LPM  |  6-10lpm  |       No  | Row Total | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##            0 |         4 |         0 |         0 |         1 |         5 | 
##              |      1.53 |      1.61 |      0.17 |      1.69 |           | 
##              |      4.01 |      1.61 |      0.17 |      0.28 |           | 
##              |      0.80 |      0.00 |      0.00 |      0.20 |      0.08 | 
##              |      0.22 |      0.00 |      0.00 |      0.05 |           | 
##              |      0.07 |      0.00 |      0.00 |      0.02 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##            1 |        12 |         5 |         0 |         3 |        20 | 
##              |      6.10 |      6.44 |      0.68 |      6.78 |           | 
##              |      5.70 |      0.32 |      0.68 |      2.11 |           | 
##              |      0.60 |      0.25 |      0.00 |      0.15 |      0.34 | 
##              |      0.67 |      0.26 |      0.00 |      0.15 |           | 
##              |      0.20 |      0.08 |      0.00 |      0.05 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##            2 |         2 |         8 |         0 |         5 |        15 | 
##              |      4.58 |      4.83 |      0.51 |      5.08 |           | 
##              |      1.45 |      2.08 |      0.51 |      0.00 |           | 
##              |      0.13 |      0.53 |      0.00 |      0.33 |      0.25 | 
##              |      0.11 |      0.42 |      0.00 |      0.25 |           | 
##              |      0.03 |      0.14 |      0.00 |      0.08 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##            3 |         0 |         3 |         1 |        10 |        14 | 
##              |      4.27 |      4.51 |      0.47 |      4.75 |           | 
##              |      4.27 |      0.50 |      0.58 |      5.82 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.21 |      0.07 |      0.71 |      0.24 | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.16 |      0.50 |      0.50 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.05 |      0.02 |      0.17 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##            4 |         0 |         3 |         1 |         1 |         5 | 
##              |      1.53 |      1.61 |      0.17 |      1.69 |           | 
##              |      1.53 |      1.20 |      4.07 |      0.28 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.60 |      0.20 |      0.20 |      0.08 | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.16 |      0.50 |      0.05 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.05 |      0.02 |      0.02 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
## Column Total |        18 |        19 |         2 |        20 |        59 | 
##              |      0.31 |      0.32 |      0.03 |      0.34 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
## 
##  
## Statistics for All Table Factors
## 
## 
## Pearson's Chi-squared test 
## ------------------------------------------------------------
## Chi^2 =  37.18212     d.f. =  12     p =  0.0002087105 
## 
## 
## 
## 
##  
##    Cell Contents
## |-------------------------|
## |                       N |
## |              Expected N |
## | Chi-square contribution |
## |           N / Row Total |
## |           N / Col Total |
## |         N / Table Total |
## |-------------------------|
## 
##  
## Total Observations in Table:  13 
## 
##  
##              | nominal2 
##     nominal1 | Conserver 1-5LPM | Conserver 6-9lpm |           Inogen |        Row Total | 
## -------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
##            0 |                0 |                0 |                0 |                0 | 
##              |             0.00 |             0.00 |             0.00 |                  | 
##              |              NaN |              NaN |              NaN |                  | 
##              |              NaN |              NaN |              NaN |             0.00 | 
##              |             0.00 |             0.00 |             0.00 |                  | 
##              |             0.00 |             0.00 |             0.00 |                  | 
## -------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
##            1 |                0 |                2 |                2 |                4 | 
##              |             0.62 |             1.23 |             2.15 |                  | 
##              |             0.62 |             0.48 |             0.01 |                  | 
##              |             0.00 |             0.50 |             0.50 |             0.31 | 
##              |             0.00 |             0.50 |             0.29 |                  | 
##              |             0.00 |             0.15 |             0.15 |                  | 
## -------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
##            2 |                0 |                1 |                3 |                4 | 
##              |             0.62 |             1.23 |             2.15 |                  | 
##              |             0.62 |             0.04 |             0.33 |                  | 
##              |             0.00 |             0.25 |             0.75 |             0.31 | 
##              |             0.00 |             0.25 |             0.43 |                  | 
##              |             0.00 |             0.08 |             0.23 |                  | 
## -------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
##            3 |                2 |                1 |                2 |                5 | 
##              |             0.77 |             1.54 |             2.69 |                  | 
##              |             1.97 |             0.19 |             0.18 |                  | 
##              |             0.40 |             0.20 |             0.40 |             0.38 | 
##              |             1.00 |             0.25 |             0.29 |                  | 
##              |             0.15 |             0.08 |             0.15 |                  | 
## -------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
##            4 |                0 |                0 |                0 |                0 | 
##              |             0.00 |             0.00 |             0.00 |                  | 
##              |              NaN |              NaN |              NaN |                  | 
##              |              NaN |              NaN |              NaN |             0.00 | 
##              |             0.00 |             0.00 |             0.00 |                  | 
##              |             0.00 |             0.00 |             0.00 |                  | 
## -------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
## Column Total |                2 |                4 |                7 |               13 | 
##              |             0.15 |             0.31 |             0.54 |                  | 
## -------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
## 
##  
## Statistics for All Table Factors
## 
## 
## Pearson's Chi-squared test 
## ------------------------------------------------------------
## Chi^2 =  NaN     d.f. =  8     p =  NaN 
## 
## 
## 
## 
##  
##    Cell Contents
## |-------------------------|
## |                       N |
## |              Expected N |
## | Chi-square contribution |
## |           N / Row Total |
## |           N / Col Total |
## |         N / Table Total |
## |-------------------------|
## 
##  
## Total Observations in Table:  59 
## 
##  
##              | nominal2 
##     nominal1 |           |       N/A |        No |       Yes | Row Total | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##            0 |         4 |         0 |         1 |         0 |         5 | 
##              |      0.68 |      0.34 |      2.54 |      1.44 |           | 
##              |     16.28 |      0.34 |      0.94 |      1.44 |           | 
##              |      0.80 |      0.00 |      0.20 |      0.00 |      0.08 | 
##              |      0.50 |      0.00 |      0.03 |      0.00 |           | 
##              |      0.07 |      0.00 |      0.02 |      0.00 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##            1 |         4 |         2 |         8 |         6 |        20 | 
##              |      2.71 |      1.36 |     10.17 |      5.76 |           | 
##              |      0.61 |      0.31 |      0.46 |      0.01 |           | 
##              |      0.20 |      0.10 |      0.40 |      0.30 |      0.34 | 
##              |      0.50 |      0.50 |      0.27 |      0.35 |           | 
##              |      0.07 |      0.03 |      0.14 |      0.10 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##            2 |         0 |         1 |         9 |         5 |        15 | 
##              |      2.03 |      1.02 |      7.63 |      4.32 |           | 
##              |      2.03 |      0.00 |      0.25 |      0.11 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.07 |      0.60 |      0.33 |      0.25 | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.25 |      0.30 |      0.29 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.02 |      0.15 |      0.08 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##            3 |         0 |         1 |         9 |         4 |        14 | 
##              |      1.90 |      0.95 |      7.12 |      4.03 |           | 
##              |      1.90 |      0.00 |      0.50 |      0.00 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.07 |      0.64 |      0.29 |      0.24 | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.25 |      0.30 |      0.24 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.02 |      0.15 |      0.07 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
##            4 |         0 |         0 |         3 |         2 |         5 | 
##              |      0.68 |      0.34 |      2.54 |      1.44 |           | 
##              |      0.68 |      0.34 |      0.08 |      0.22 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.00 |      0.60 |      0.40 |      0.08 | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.00 |      0.10 |      0.12 |           | 
##              |      0.00 |      0.00 |      0.05 |      0.03 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
## Column Total |         8 |         4 |        30 |        17 |        59 | 
##              |      0.14 |      0.07 |      0.51 |      0.29 |           | 
## -------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
## 
##  
## Statistics for All Table Factors
## 
## 
## Pearson's Chi-squared test 
## ------------------------------------------------------------
## Chi^2 =  26.48637     d.f. =  12     p =  0.009154702 
## 
## 
## 

3.5.3 Grip Strength

##    Min. 1st Qu.  Median    Mean 3rd Qu.    Max.    NA's 
##   20.00   29.00   35.00   36.65   45.00   64.00      19
##       median         mean      SE.mean CI.mean.0.95          var      std.dev 
##   35.0000000   36.6511628    1.7482419    3.5280949  131.4230343   11.4639886 
##     coef.var 
##    0.3127865
## binwidth =[1] 20.21278
## Minimum of scale =[1] 0
## Maximum of scale =[1] 64

## 
##  Generalized Shapiro-Wilk test for Multivariate Normality by
##  Villasenor-Alva and Gonzalez-Estrada
## 
## data:  scale
## MVW = 0.89497, p-value = 6.705e-05
##    Min. 1st Qu.  Median    Mean 3rd Qu.    Max.    NA's 
##   20.00   28.00   35.00   35.51   44.50   68.00      19
##       median         mean      SE.mean CI.mean.0.95          var      std.dev 
##   35.0000000   35.5116279    1.6553454    3.3406223  117.8272425   10.8548258 
##     coef.var 
##    0.3056696
## binwidth =[1] 19.96012
## Minimum of scale =[1] 0
## Maximum of scale =[1] 68

## 
##  Generalized Shapiro-Wilk test for Multivariate Normality by
##  Villasenor-Alva and Gonzalez-Estrada
## 
## data:  scale
## MVW = 0.89221, p-value = 5.332e-05

3.6 Time Stamp

Characteristic N = 621
monthYear_Referral
    09-2024 2 (3.2%)
    08-2024 3 (4.8%)
    07-2024 2 (3.2%)
    06-2024 4 (6.5%)
    05-2024 8 (13%)
    04-2024 5 (8.1%)
    03-2024 2 (3.2%)
    02-2024 3 (4.8%)
    01-2024 1 (1.6%)
    12-2023 2 (3.2%)
    11-2023 6 (9.7%)
    10-2023 0 (0%)
    09-2023 3 (4.8%)
    08-2023 1 (1.6%)
    07-2023 0 (0%)
    06-2023 0 (0%)
    05-2023 2 (3.2%)
    04-2023 1 (1.6%)
    03-2023 1 (1.6%)
    02-2023 1 (1.6%)
    01-2023 1 (1.6%)
    12-2022 1 (1.6%)
    11-2022 1 (1.6%)
    10-2022 2 (3.2%)
    09-2022 2 (3.2%)
    08-2022 3 (4.8%)
    07-2022 1 (1.6%)
    06-2022 1 (1.6%)
    05-2022 1 (1.6%)
    04-2022 2 (3.2%)
monthYear_Review
    09-2024 1 (17%)
    08-2024 1 (17%)
    07-2024 1 (17%)
    06-2024 0 (0%)
    05-2024 3 (50%)
    Unknown 56
monthYear_FirstClinic
    09-2024 2 (3.3%)
    08-2024 3 (4.9%)
    07-2024 2 (3.3%)
    06-2024 4 (6.6%)
    05-2024 11 (18%)
    04-2024 5 (8.2%)
    03-2024 2 (3.3%)
    02-2024 3 (4.9%)
    01-2024 1 (1.6%)
    12-2023 2 (3.3%)
    11-2023 5 (8.2%)
    09-2023 3 (4.9%)
    08-2023 1 (1.6%)
    05-2023 1 (1.6%)
    04-2023 1 (1.6%)
    03-2023 1 (1.6%)
    02-2023 1 (1.6%)
    01-2023 1 (1.6%)
    11-2022 1 (1.6%)
    10-2022 2 (3.3%)
    09-2022 2 (3.3%)
    08-2022 3 (4.9%)
    07-2022 1 (1.6%)
    06-2022 1 (1.6%)
    05-2022 1 (1.6%)
    04-2022 1 (1.6%)
    Unknown 1
monthYear_Surgery
    08-2024 1 (20%)
    07-2024 2 (40%)
    06-2024 0 (0%)
    05-2024 0 (0%)
    04-2024 1 (20%)
    03-2024 0 (0%)
    02-2024 0 (0%)
    01-2024 1 (20%)
    Unknown 57
1 n (%)

3.7 Additional Table (Reasons)

Characteristic N = 621
Reason.Patient.Hasn.t.Particpated.In.PR.In.Past.12.Months
     44 (71%)
    attend ILFA online 1 (1.6%)
    attended 2 years ago, no plans to return 1 (1.6%)
    attended in 2023, patient attending to own exercise programme at home 1 (1.6%)
    awaiting start date 1 (1.6%)
    awaiting start date in August 1 (1.6%)
    awaiting start date, has been referred to PR 1 (1.6%)
    barriers; unable to attend due to work, anxiety 1 (1.6%)
    completing home exercise programme 1 (1.6%)
    Completing own exercise programme 1 (1.6%)
    completing own gym programme 1 (1.6%)
    had no previously been referred 1 (1.6%)
    not agreeable to PR, prefers to complete own exercise at home 1 (1.6%)
    patient previously attended a number of years prior, declined further attendance 1 (1.6%)
    poor motivation 1 (1.6%)
    referral already sent by Cork UH, awaiting start date 1 (1.6%)
    referral sent from team in Cork, awaiting a start date 1 (1.6%)
    referred awaiting a start date 1 (1.6%)
    very active, plays tennis daily, walking and some running 1 (1.6%)
Reason.Patient.Not.Suitable.For.a.Lung.Transplant.
     33 (53%)
    awaiting assessment 1 (1.6%)
    awaiting complete transplant work up-will come in as inpatient 3 (4.8%)
    awaiting full work up 1 (1.6%)
    awaiting further investigations 1 (1.6%)
    currently too well for transplant 1 (1.6%)
    high anxiety and de-conditioning 1 (1.6%)
    Lung Ca diagnosis 1 (1.6%)
    Multiple co-morbities 1 (1.6%)
    Multiple co-morbities as well as increasing age 1 (1.6%)
    not currently appropriate, going through transplant assessment currently 1 (1.6%)
    ongoing review 11 (18%)
    Ongoing review 2 (3.2%)
    patient is too well 1 (1.6%)
    Too well for transplant 2 (3.2%)
    Too well for transplant- will be followed up in 3 months 1 (1.6%)
Clinic.Reason.Pulmonary.Rehab.Referral.Wasn.t.Sent
     19 (31%)
    Already attended in last 6 months 1 (1.6%)
    already attended, continuing exercise programme at home 1 (1.6%)
    already attending 3 (4.8%)
    Already attending 3 (4.8%)
    already attending ex well programme twice weekly 1 (1.6%)
    already attending PR 1 (1.6%)
    already attending significant exercise programme 1 (1.6%)
    Already completed 1 (1.6%)
    already completed a programme this year 1 (1.6%)
    already completed PR in last 2 months 1 (1.6%)
    already in attendance at PR 1 (1.6%)
    already in attendance x 2 cycles PR, patient remains active walking and tennis 1 (1.6%)
    alreast attending F2F COPD Ireland classes 1 (1.6%)
    attending ILFA online 2 (3.2%)
    Attending ILFA online 1 (1.6%)
    Attending ILFA online, completed PR last year 1 (1.6%)
    awaiting start date 1 (1.6%)
    Completing ILFA online classes 1 (1.6%)
    completing own exercise programme 1 (1.6%)
    Completing own exercise programme 1 (1.6%)
    currently attending 1 (1.6%)
    Currently attending 1 (1.6%)
    declining, prefers to complete own exercise at home 1 (1.6%)
    does not want to re-engage with PR, attended 2 years ago, feeling currently well 1 (1.6%)
    happy completing exercise programme at home 1 (1.6%)
    patient not for transplant, referring hospital to follow up with exercise prescription and PR referral 1 (1.6%)
    patient too well. very active attending tennis, walking and some running daily 1 (1.6%)
    PR referral previously sent, completing home exercise programme 1 (1.6%)
    prefer to complete own exercise programme 1 (1.6%)
    previously attended in last 6 months 2 (3.2%)
    previously attended PR, now continuing with own programme at home 1 (1.6%)
    previously attended, declined further attendance 1 (1.6%)
    previously attended, now completing own programme at home 1 (1.6%)
    Referral already sent from CUH, patient awaiting start date 1 (1.6%)
    Referral already sent from Limerick University Hospital, patient awaiting start date 1 (1.6%)
    referral already sent, patient awaiting start date 1 (1.6%)
    sent previously, awaiting a start date 1 (1.6%)
1 n (%)