Sequentially based analysis versus image based analysis of Intima Media Thickness in common carotid arteries studies - Do major IMT studies underestimate the true relations for cardio- and cerebrovascular risk?

Table 3 Sequential vs. image Bland-Altman

	Sequential vs. image Bland-Altman
	Mean	Lower CI 95%	Higher CI 95%	r
Maximum right CCA	0.04	0.02	0.05	0.76
Mean right CCA	0.05	0.02	0.06	0.74
Minimum right CCA	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.76
Maximum left CCA	0.04	0.02	0.05	0.75
Mean left CCA	0.06	0.03	0.08	0.75
Minimum left CCA	0.04	0.03	0.05	0.76
Maximum left+ right CCA	0.04	0.01	0.05	0.76
Mean left+ right CCA	0.05	0.03	0.06	0.75
Minimum left+ right CCA	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.76

Values are presented for the mean and maximum (max) IMT and correlation coefficient of the common carotid artery (CCA) and the carotid bulb of the Bland-Altman analysis.

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