Table 1. |
Method error and reliability for the repeated measurements in acoustic pharyngometry tested in an identical way in standing position and in sitting position.
|
|
Mean difference |
Standard deviation |
Method error (s(i)) |
Reliability (Houston) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standing position | ||||
| Volume (cm3) | -1.428 | 4.456 | 0.164 | 0.999 |
| Mean area (cm2) | -0.142 | 0.446 | 0.016 | 0.999 |
| Minimum cross-sectional area (MCA, cm2) | -0.113 | 0.453 | 0.013 | 0.999 |
| Distance to MCA (cm) | -0.092 | 3.948 | 0.011 | 1 |
| Sitting position | ||||
| Volume (cm3) | -1.03 | 4.066 | 0.123 | 0.999 |
| Mean area (cm2) | -0.009 | 0.529 | 0.001 | 1 |
| Minimum cross-sectional area (MCA, cm2) | -0.054 | 0.368 | 0.006 | 1 |
| Distance to MCA (cm) | 0.211 | 2.552 | 0.025 | 1 |
MCA = minimum cross-sectional areas. |
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