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. 2019 Nov 13;81(1):22–29. doi: 10.1007/s00056-019-00200-x

Table 3.

Coefficients, associated confidence intervals (95% CIs), and P-values from the random effects linear models for Ra, Rz, Rmax by system, thickness, grain size group, and time

Ra Rz Rmax
Systema Coefficient P-Value 95% CI Systemb Coefficient P-Value 95% CI Systemc Coefficient P-Value 95% CI
DS 0.181 0.505 −0.350, 0.712 DS 11.852 0.144 −2.851, 26.554 DS 12.263 0.141 −4.060, 28.587
IS 0.175 0.516 −0.353, 0.703 IS 5.022 0.500 −9.587, 19.632 IS 5.045 0.542 −11.175, 21.264
SDC −0.491 0.109 −1.091, 0.109 SDC −3.543 0.676 −20.153, 13.608 SDC −0.428 0.964 −18.871, 18.014
OT 0.695 0.009* 0.172, 1.219 OT 11.195 0.130 −3.290, 25.680 OT 11.776 0.151 −4.305, 27.857
OS Reference OS Reference OS Reference
Grain size −0.008 0.323 −0.025, 0.008 Grain size −0.244 0.304 −0.709, 0.221 Grain size −0.179 0.496 −0.695, 0.337
Thickness 0.194 0.003* 0.068, 0.321 Thickness 5.890 0.001* 2.282, 9.497 Thickness 5.319 0.010* 1.258, 9.379
Time −0.171 0.000* −0.203, −0.139 Time −3.297 0.000* −4.493, −2.100 Time −2.788 0.001* −4.422, −1.154

DS DiaStrip, IS Intensiv Ortho-Strips System, SDC G5-ProLign, OT Galaxy IPR Diamond Discs, OS OS Discs

aOverall significance of system for Ra, P = 0.07

bOverall significance of system for Rz, P = 0.33

cOverall significance of system for Rmax, P = 0.48

*Value statistically significant