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Table 3 Summary of ICC estimates

From: Clustering in surgical trials - database of intracluster correlations

 

Centre level

Surgeon level

 

Outcome

N

Med

Min

Max

N

Med

Min

Max

EQ-5D 1 wk

1

0.029

-

-

1

0.023

-

-

EQ-5D 3 m

6

0.001

0

0.06

6

0.015

0

0.071

EQ-5D 12 m

5

0.007

0

0.04

5

0.002

0

0.04

EQ-5D 60 m

3

0.002

0

0.02

3

0.009

0

0.019

Oxford knee score 3 m

3

0.041

0

0.07

3

0.05

0.007

0.068

Oxford knee score 12 m

3

0.027

0.021

0.06

3

0.056

0.047

0.059

Oxford knee score 60 m

3

0.044

0

0.05

3

0.037

0.002

0.051

Operating time

9

0.268

0.072

0.45

8

0.394

0.093

0.514

Length of stay

5

0.104

0.012

0.35

5

0.045

0

0.345

Surgical complications*

4

0.005

0

0.12

4

0.072

0.009

0.084

HRQ overall score 4 m

1

0.058

-

-

1

0.114

-

-

HRQ overall score 12 m

1

0

-

-

1

0

-

-

HRQ overall score 24 m

1

0

-

-

1

0

-

-

RQLS score 3 m

1

0.143

-

-

1

0.143

-

-

RQLS score 12 m

1

0.058

-

-

1

0

-

-

Dist. visual acuity (ETDRS) 6 m

1

0.175

-

-

-

-

-

-

  1. Dist.: distance; EQ-5D: EUROQOL 5D-3L; ETDRS: Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study; HRQ: Hip replacement Questionnaire; ICC: Intracluster correlation coefficient; N: number of observations; m: month; Max: Maximum; Med: median; Min: minimum; RQLS: REFLUX quality of life measure; wk: week.
  2. * Surgical complication group contains a variety of definition of complications and variable follow-up time periods.