Table 6.
Test 4 results from extrapolation testing using the Wilcoxon signed-ranks sum test.a Over- or underestimation of extrapolated ln C(t) values for five fit methods. Note that Tk-GV extrapolated best
| Fit type | Wilcoxon test probability | Median differencea | Median difference 95% confidence intervals |
|---|---|---|---|
| E 2 | 0.0046 | −0.0383 | −0.0634 to −0.0140 |
| E 2 b | 0.0071 | −0.0373 | −0.0629 to −0.0118 |
| GV | 0.2446 | 0.0131 | −0.0088 to 0.0491 |
| GVc | 0.7638 | 0.0039 | −0.0158 to 0.0334 |
| Tk-GV | 0.9087 | −0.0011 | −0.0192 to 0.0217 |
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