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Table 1 Estimated mean difference and Bland-Altman limits of agreement for the paired differences of measurements

From: Group-sequential analysis may allow for early trial termination: illustration by an intra-observer repeatability study

Number of interim analyses

Estimated mean difference and Bland-Altman limits of agreement at analysis time point

Interim analysis 1

Interim analysis 2

Interim analysis 3

Final analysis

0

0.30

–1.78 to 2.38 (N = 45)

1

0.47

–2.30 to 3.24 (N = 23)

0.30

–1.78 to 2.38 (N = 45)

2

0.25

–1.53 to 2.03 (N = 15)

0.43

–2.03 to 2.89 (N = 30)

0.30

–1.78 to 2.38 (N = 45)

3

0.19

–1.85 to 2.24 (N = 11)

0.47

–2.30 to 3.24 (N = 23)

0.40

–1.92 to 2.73 (N = 34)

0.30

–1.78 to 2.38 (N = 45)