Higher MMR score (MMR score <3) N (%) Lower MMR score (MMR score ≥ 3) N (%) P value SAB 2 (9.1) 1 (4) 0.7 LAB 14 (63.6) 13 (52) 0.4 Combination 5 (23.8) 9 (36) 0.7 Corticosteroid plus LAB 0 2(8) - Total 21 25

MRC: Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale. SAB: Short-acting bronchodilatator. LAB: Long-acting bronchodilatator (long-acting b2-agonists or long-acting muscarinic antagonist). Combination: Corticosteroid plus long acting bronchodilatator in combi inhalers. Corticosteroid plus LAB: Corticosteroid plus long acting bronchodilatator in saperate inhalers.

Table 7: The comparison of patients with lower MRC score and higher MRC score according to preferences of patients.