Research Article

A Crossover Comparison of the Sensitivity and the Specificity between BIS and AEP in Predicting Unconsciousness in General Anesthesia

Table 9

Correlation of depth of anesthesia (4 stages, including baseline) vs. BIS and AEP.

Spearman correlation coefficient, r [95% CI] value (: ssevo = sprop)
PropofolSevoflurane

BIS−0.92 [−0.87, −0.95]−0.86 [−0.79, −0.91]<0.05
AEP−0.80 [−0.71, −0.87]−0.61 [−0.45, −0.73]<0.05
value (: sBIS = sAEP)<0.05∗∗<0.05∗∗

Standard errors (SE) for the above s are 0.11. Significantly different from s = 0 at 0.05.