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. 2007 May 16;78(12):1331–1336. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2007.117150

Table 1 Properties and accuracy of the estimating physicians.

Physician Sex Length of service as physician (y) No of estimations Absolute of difference between estimation and actual weight (mean (SD)) Proportion of patients with >10% mismatch of weight approximation (%)
MH M 2.5 75 7.49 (5.60) 42.7
PJ M 4.0 68 5.67 (3.94) 26.5
CS F 4.5 68 6.31 (5.52) 27.9
SS M 8.0 72 8.70 (6.55) 50.0
FT M 7.5 69 6.49 (5.14) 33.3