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Table 4 Inter- and intra-observer variabilities

From: Evaluation of a commercial multi-dimensional echocardiography technique for ventricular volumetry in small animals

    Inter-observer variability Intra-observer variability
    Mean diff. ± SD LOA Mean diff. ± SD LOA
1DE ESV SHAM
TAC
3.8 ± 6.0
2.8 ± 11.2
−9.4 to 17.0
−20.9 to 26.6
2.3 ± 6.0
− 0.8 ± 11.0
− 10.8 to 15.5
− 24.0 to 22.5
EDV SHAM
TAC
6.2 ± 6.2
7.2 ± 8.6
− 7.3 to 19.7
− 11.0 to 25.5
2.1 ± 5.8
− 0.3 ± 7.9
− 10.6 to 14.8
− 17.0 to 16.5
EF SHAM
TAC
−1.4 ± 4.5
2.2 ± 6.5
− 11.2 to 8.4
− 11.5 to 15.9
−2.1 ± 4.3
1.3 ± 5.8
− 11.4 to 7.2
− 11.0 to 13.5
SV SHAM
TAC
−1.1 ± 5.9
4.4 ± 3.9
−1.1 to 5.9
− 3.8 to 12.6
−0.03 ± 1.5
1.8 ± 4.4
− 3.2 to 3.2
− 7.5 to 11.2
2DE ESV SHAM
TAC
−1.9 ± 5.7
− 5.4 ± 11.7
− 14.3 to 10.4
− 30.1 to 19.4
0.3 ± 6.2
− 0.5 ± 12.4
− 13.2 to 13.9
− 26.9 to 25.8
EDV SHAM
TAC
−4.6 ± 6.2
− 7.0 ± 9.2
−18.1 to 9.0
− 26.4 to 12.4
−2.2 ± 7.3
− 0.9 ± 10.0
− 18.2 to 13.7
− 22.0 to 20.3
EF SHAM
TAC
−1.1 ± 4.6
−0.6 ± 5.9
− 11.1 to 9.0
− 11.9 to 13.1
−2.1 ± 4.3
1.3 ± 5.8
−11.4 to 7.2
− 11.0 to 13.5
SV SHAM
TAC
−3.9 ± 2.6
− 1.8 ± 3.8
− 9.5 to 1.7
− 9.9 to 6.3
−2.6 ± 2.3
− 0.3 ± 3.7
−7.6 to 2.5
− 8.1 to 7.5
3DE ESV SHAM
TAC
−1.72 ± 3.5
6.18 ± 4.3
−9.4 to 5.9
− 3.0 to 15.4
−2.6 ± 2.9
4.0 ± 3.9
− 9.0 to 3.7
− 4.3 to 12.2
EDV SHAM
TAC
1.06 ± 3.6
4.87 ± 4.5
− 6.8 to 8.9
− 4.7 to 14.4
− 0.3 ± 3.4
1.0 ± 4.4
−7.7 to 7.2
− 8.2 to 10.3
EF SHAM
TAC
5.44 ± 5.3
− 4.23 ± 5.4
−6.2 to 17.1
− 15.7 to 7.2
5.7 ± 4.3
− 5.6 ± 5.4
− 3.7 to 15.1
− 17.1 to 5.9
SV SHAM
TAC
2.78 ± 2.6
−1.31 ± 3.7
−2.8 to 8.4
− 9.2 to 6.5
2.4 ± 2.2
− 2.9 ± 3.7
− 2.4 to 7.1
− 10.8 to 5.0
  1. SHAM: n = 7, TAC: n = 9. SD = standard deviation; LOA = limits of agreement; ESV = end-systolic volume (μl); EDV = end-diastolic volume (μl); EF = ejection fraction (%); SV = stroke volume (μl)