Table 3.
Comparison between calculated BSA with formula and BurnCalc of 40 human bodies
| n | Formula calculated area* | BurnCalc calculated area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18617.27 | 18864.49 | 247.22 |
| 2 | 19268.59 | 19517.22 | 248.63 |
| 3 | 19852.03 | 19573.70 | −278.33 |
| 4 | 17886.41 | 18020.64 | 134.23 |
| 5 | 18225.60 | 18003.77 | −221.83 |
| 6 | 18554.50 | 18313.06 | −241.44 |
| 7 | 15398.74 | 15524.40 | 125.66 |
| 8 | 19288.32 | 19094.17 | −194.15 |
| 9 | 17114.75 | 17354.91 | 240.16 |
| 10 | 19931.08 | 20014.38 | 83.30 |
| 11 | 19465.01 | 19213.47 | −251.54 |
| 12 | 19056.84 | 18974.09 | −82.75 |
| 13 | 15170.60 | 15413.48 | 242.88 |
| 14 | 17260.82 | 17018.84 | −241.98 |
| 15 | 18734.73 | 18606.92 | −127.81 |
| 16 | 19311.32 | 19470.82 | 159.50 |
| 17 | 15988.57 | 16014.38 | 25.81 |
| 18 | 19131.22 | 18998.47 | −132.75 |
| 19 | 20437.43 | 20193.53 | −243.90 |
| 20 | 16635.34 | 16881.33 | 245.99 |
| 21 | 18220.04 | 18319.35 | 99.31 |
| 22 | 17625.75 | 17703.93 | 78.18 |
| 23 | 16868.48 | 17010.78 | 142.30 |
| 24 | 16224.75 | 16031.44 | −193.31 |
| 25 | 16349.32 | 16507.81 | 158.49 |
| 26 | 16895.52 | 17021.33 | 125.81 |
| 27 | 16708.35 | 16912.57 | 204.22 |
| 28 | 16529.05 | 16397.04 | −132.01 |
| 29 | 18244.38 | 18017.53 | −226.85 |
| 30 | 16936.00 | 17014.27 | 78.27 |
| 31 | 18824.54 | 18697.59 | −126.95 |
| 32 | 17045.70 | 17243.71 | 198.01 |
| 33 | 18711.71 | 18552.95 | −158.76 |
| 34 | 18704.25 | 18574.94 | −129.31 |
| 35 | 17566.65 | 17913.30 | 346.65 |
| 36 | 18192.18 | 18217.83 | 25.65 |
| 37 | 15893.12 | 16014.66 | 121.54 |
| 38 | 17225.52 | 17462.83 | 237.31 |
| 39 | 17260.82 | 17426.05 | 165.23 |
| 40 | 18967.47 | 19007.74 | 40.27 |
| Mean (μ) | 17858.07 | 17877.84 | 19.77 |
| Standard deviation (σ) | 1320.99 | 1247.69 | 185.74 |
*The formula for body surface area (BSA): SA = 0.015925(Ht*Wt)1/2.
Measures are presented in cm2.