Male ME/CFS patients (n = 30) with HR LAT 110 (14) bpm

Author

Mean HR AT calc

(bpm)

Bias HR LAT – HR calc

I (bpm)

Limits of agreement (bpm)

Proportional bias analysis significant*

Astrand ( Froelicher & Jonathan, 2000 )

138 (7)

-28

−64 to 8

<0.0001

Bruce ( Bruce et al., 1974 )

100 (5)

9

−17 to 35

<0.0001

Cooper ( Froelicher & Jonathan, 2000 )

100 (6)

10

−16 to 36

<0.0001

Ellestad ( Froelicher & Jonathan, 2000 )

96 (4)

14

−12 to 40

<0.0001

Fernhall ( Fernhall et al., 2001 )

98 (4)

6

−8 to 20

<0.0001

Fox ( Fox et al., 1971 )

98 (7)

12

−14 to 38

<0.001

Froelicher ( Froelicher & Jonathan, 2000 )

99 (4)

11

−15 to 37

<0.0001

Graettinger ( Graettinger et al., 1995 )

95 (4)

15

−11 to 41

<0.0001

Hossack ( Hossack & Bruce, 1982 )

101 (7)

9

−17 to 35

0.0002

Inbar ( Inbar et al., 1994 )

98 (5)

12

−14 to 38

<0.0001

Jones (cycle) ( Jones et al., 1985 )

95 (5)

6

−20 to 32

<0.0001

Lester ( Lester et al., 1968 )

100 (3)

10

−16 to 36

<0.0001

Morris ( Froelicher & Jonathan, 2000 )

91 (5)

19

−7 to 45

<0.0001

Ricard ( Ricard et al., 1990 )

99 (5)

11

−15 to 37

<0.0001

Robinson ( Froelicher & Jonathan, 2000 )

99 (5)

11

−15 to 37

<0.0001

Rodeheffer ( Rodeheffer et al., 1984 )

95 (7)

15

−11 to 41

<0.001

Tanaka (sedentary) ( Tanaka et al., 2001 )*

98 (5)

12

−14 to 38

<0.0001

Tanaka ( Tanaka et al., 2001 )*

98 (5)

11

−15 to 37

<0.0001

Whaley ( Whaley et al., 1992 )

100 (5)

10

−16 to 36

<0.0001