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Table 4 Coefficient of repeatability (CR cm2) for duplicate measurements

From: Comparison of CT derived body composition at the thoracic T4 and T12 with lumbar L3 vertebral levels and their utility in patients with rectal cancer

Muscle CSA (cm2 )

L3 minus T4

L3 minus T12

Within-subjects SD

12.3019

27.4193

CR (for alpha 0.05)

34.10

76.00

  1. The lower the CR, the higher the test–retest reliability. CSA cross-sectional area, SD standard deviation
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BMC Cancer

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