Table 2.
Linearity statistical parameters regarding both analytical methods for procedure A (EE quantitation) and procedure B (IVR assay) determination—p-values are reported in brackets.
| Procedure A | Procedure B | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEL | DX | MEL | DX | |
| Slope | 64,272.9 | 22,435.8 | 62,259.9 | 21,169.4 |
| Standard error slope | 185.52 | 80.76 | 202.99 | 82.05 |
| Intercept | −6243.69 | 3504.68 | −3275.71 | 916.62 |
| Standard error intercept (σ) | 4878.03 | 2123.61 | 2046.99 | 827.37 |
| t-Statistic slope (p) | 346.46 (0.000) * | 277.80 (0.000) * | 306.71 (0.000) * | 258.01 (0.000) * |
| t-Statistic intercept (p) | −1.28 (0.2134) | 1.65 (0.113) | −1.60 (0.124) | 1.11 (0.280) |
| Correlation coefficient (R) | 0.9999 | 0.9999 | 0.9999 | 0.9998 |
| “Χ2” Bartlett’s test (p) | 11.89 (0.064) | 4.96 (0.549) | 6.54 (0.365) | 9.87 (0.130) |
| ANOVA F-test for regression (p) | 120,032.96 (0.000) * | 77,170.01 (0.000) * | 94,070.56 (0.000) * | 66,571.46 (0.000) * |
* Statistical significance (p-value < 0.05).