Table 2 Between- and within-subject variance and reliability coefficients for serum FSH in subset of healthy women, NYU Women's Health Study
From: Reliability of follicle-stimulating hormone measurements in serum
Premenopausal N = 16 | Postmenopausal N = 44 | |
|---|---|---|
Variance components | ||
Between subjects | 0.057 | 0.102 |
Within subjects | 0.600 | 0.044 |
Reliability coefficient, ρ | 0.09 | 0.70 |
95% confidence interval | 0–0.54 | 0.55–0.82 |
Coefficient of variation, % (within-assay) | 4.6 | 3.2 |