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Table 1 Results of the intra-observer variability test

From: Aspiration technique-based device is more reliable in cervical stiffness assessment than digital palpation

 

Participant 1

Participant 2

Participant 3

Participant 4

Participant 5

Cervix No.

μ ± σ [mbar]

RSD [%]

μ ± σ [mbar]

RSD [%]

μ ± σ [mbar]

RSD [%]

μ ± σ [mbar]

RSD [%]

μ ± σ [mbar]

RSD [%]

1

223.3 ± 1.5

0.7

223.0 ± 1.0

0.4

223.0 ± 1.7

0.8

224.0 ± 1.0

0.4

221.0 ± 3.6

1.6

2

154.3 ± 0.6

0.4

152.7 ± 1.5

1.0

153.0 ± 1.0

0.7

155.7 ± 0.6

0.4

151.0 ± 2.6

1.8

3

112.7 ± 0.6

0.5

113.0 ± 0.0

0.0

111.7 ± 0.6

0.5

113.7 ± 0.6

0.5

112.7 ± 2.1

1.8

4

68.7 ± 1.5

2.2

68.7 ± 0.6

0.8

68.3 ± 0.6

0.8

70.0 ± 1.0

1.4

69.0 ± 1.0

1.5

5

38.7 ± 1.2

3.0

37.7 ± 0.6

1.5

38.0 ± 1.0

2.6

38.7 ± 0.6

1.5

37.0 ± 0.0

0.0