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Table 1 Demographics

From: Fit 4 surgery, a bespoke app with biofeedback delivers rehabilitation at home before and after elective lung resection

 

App group (n = 31)

Age, mean (SD)

64 (12)

BMI, mean (SD)

25.7 (9.6)

% predicted FEV1, mean (SD)

74.2 (34)

Measured FVC, mean (SD)

3.40 (1.14)

% predicted DLCO,

68.2%

Pathology

 NSCLC

54.8% (17)

 Other lung Ca

22.6% (7)

 Metastatic

3.2% (1)

 Benign

19.4% (6)

Self-reported pre- op activity level % (N)

 Able to walk < 400 m

26% (8)

 Able to walk at least 400 m

19% (6)

 Able to walk at least 2 km

6% (2)

 Able to walk > 2 Kilometres

48% (15)

Smoking % (N)

 Never

19.4% (6)

 Ex > 6 weeks

41.9% (13)

 Ex< 6 weeks

12.9% (4)

 Current

25.8% (8)

Ischaemic heart disease % (N)

6.5% (2)

COPD % (N)

27.6% (9)

mMRC score, median (IQR)

1 (0–1)

ECOG performance status, median (IQR)

0 (0–1)

  1. BMI Body Mass Index, FEV1 Forced expiratory volume, FVC Forced lung capacity, NSCLC Non-small cell lung cancer, DLCO Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease, ECOG the Eastern cooperative oncology group