Research Article

Less Expansion of Short-Pulse Laser Scars in Panretinal Photocoagulation for Diabetic Retinopathy

Table 3

Intraclass correlation coefficient.

Conventional groupShort-pulse group
M1M2M1M2

Mean scar area divided by disc area, month 10.072 ± 0.0100.074 ± 0.0090.037 ± 0.0400.038 ± 0.003
Mean of M1 and M20.073 ± 0.0090.037 ± 0.004
ICC, %81.679.2
Mean scar area divided by disc area, month 30.081 ± 0.0130.081 ± 0.0120.039 ± 0.0040.040 ± 0.004
Mean of M1 and M20.081 ± 0.0130.040 ± 0.004
ICC, %88.381.1
Mean scar area divided by disc area, month 60.093 ± 0.0120.093 ± 0.0110.041 ± 0.0040.041 ± 0.004
Mean of M1 and M20.093 ± 0.0110.041 ± 0.004
ICC, %87.087.3
Mean scar area divided by disc area, month 120.102 ± 0.0170.102 ± 0.0160.043 ± 0.0030.043 ± 0.003
Mean of M1 and M20.102 ± 0.0160.043 ± 0.003
ICC, %83.584.1

M1: measurement 1; M2: measurement 2. ICC: intraclass correlation coefficient.