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Table 3 Kruskal–Wallis test and Dunn’s multiple comparison test of TgAb methods: comparison of all pairs of columns

From: Definition of the upper reference limit for thyroglobulin antibodies according to the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry guidelines: comparison of eleven different automated methods

A. Kruskal–Wallis test

 

No. of groups

11

 p Value

p < 0.0001

 Do the medians vary significantly (p < 0.05)

Yes

B. Dunn’s multiple comparison test

p value

 AIA vs ARC

p > 0.05

 AIA vs IMM

p > 0.05

 ARC vs IMM

p > 0.05

 CEN vs KRY

p > 0.05

 CEN vs LIA

p > 0.05

 CEN vs LUM

p > 0.05

 CL2 vs IMM

p > 0.05

 COB vs MAG

p > 0.05

 KRY vs LIA

p > 0.05

 KRY vs LUM

p > 0.05

 LIA vs LUM

p > 0.05

  1. A There is a significant difference between the medians of the eleven groups. B In the table are reported only the comparison of groups with non-significant differences
  2. AIA AIA-2000, Tosoh Bioscience, ARC Architect, Abbott Diagnostics, CEN Advia Centaur XP, Siemens Healthineers, CI confidence intervals, CL2 AIA CL-2400, Tosoh Bioscience, COB Cobas 6000, Roche Diagnostics, IMM Immulite 2000 XPi, Siemens Healthineers, KRY Kryptor, Thermo Fisher Scientific BRAHMS, LIA Liaison XL, Diasorin, LUM, Lumipulse G, Fujirebio, MAG, Maglumi 2000 Plus, Snibe, No. number, PHA Phadia 250, Phadia AB, Thermo Fisher Scientific
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