Research Article

An Animated Functional Data Analysis Interface to Cluster Rapid Lung Function Decline and Enhance Center-Level Care in Cystic Fibrosis

Table 1

Features of rapid lung function decline summarized by primary care center.

FeaturesCenter type
Small (<30)Medium (30–150)Large (>150)

Center characteristics
 No. of centers, n (%)78 (31.6%)133 (53.8%)36 (14.6%)
 No. of patients per center13.3 (8.1)72.7 (31.0)213.3 (60.5)
 No. of patients across centers1036 (5.6%)9674 (52.6%)7677 (41.8%)
Patients within centers
 Age at baseline, years13.5 (2.9)110.0 (1.8)28.6 (0.5)3
 FEV1 at baseline, % predicted75.7 (13.9)182.9 (6.3)285.6 (5.2)3
Trajectories
 FPCA
  FPC1 score5.3 (10.9)12.3 (5.7)21.1 (5.3)3
  Decline types by center, %
   Early17.7 (17.1)124.0 (20.7)225.7 (22.7)3
   Middle49.9 (9.7)NS49.8 (7.6)NS49.7 (9.9)NS
   Late32.4 (9.1)126.2 (6.6)224.6 (8.2)3
 Peak decline
  Extent, % predicted/year−5.8 (1.3)1−6.5 (0.7)2−6.4 (0.6)3
  Age of occurrence, years15.6 (2.2)115.1 (0.8)215.0 (0.5)3