Table 5 Subgroup analysis of between-session MEP amplitude reliability
Pooled ICC (95% CI) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Subgroup | N | 3 stimuli | 4 stimuli | 5 stimuli | 10 stimuli | 15 stimuli |
Healthy only | 5 | NA | 0.65 (0.15 to 0.88) | 0.79 (0.62 to 0.89) | 0.89 (0.76 to 0.95) | 0.91 (0.70 to 0.98) |
CVA only | 1 | NA | 0.28 (−0.29 to 0.71) | NA | 0.30 (−0.33 to 0.75) | NA |
Age <65 years | 5 | NA | 0.48 (0.04 to 0.76) | 0.82 (0.64 to 0.91) | 0.83 (0.56 to 0.94) | 0.91 (0.70 to 0.98) |
Age >65 years | 1 | NA | NA | 0.65 (0.03 to 0.91) | NA | NA |
Upper limb onlya | 3 | NA | NA | 0.82 (0.64 to 0.91) | 0.94 (0.76 to 0.99) | 0.95 (0.89 to 0.98) |
Lower limb onlyb | 2 | NA | 0.48 (0.04 to 0.76) | NA | 0.63 (−0.10 to 0.92) | NA |
Submental group only | 1 | NA | NA | 0.66 (0.05 to 0.91) | 0.72 (0.16 to 0.95) | 0.69 (0.11 to 0.92) |
<72 h between sessions | 4 | NA | NA | 0.79 (0.62 to 0.89) | 0.90 (0.74 to 0.97) | 0.91 (0.70 to 0.98) |
>72 h between sessions | 2 | NA | 0.48 (0.04 to 0.76) | NA | 0.63 (−0.10 to 0.92) | NA |