Female ME/CFS patients (n = 60) HR LAT 116 (13) bpm

Author

Mean HR AT calc

(bpm)

Bias HR LAT – HR calc

I (bpm)

Limits of agreement

(bpm)

Proportional bias analysis significant*

Brick ( Froelicher & Jonathan, 2000 )

101 (5)

6

−22 to 34

<0.0001

Fernhall ( Fernhall et al., 2001 )

98 (3)

15

−9 to 39

<0.0001

Fox ( Fox et al., 1971 )

98 (5)

18

−6 to 42

<0.0001

Hossack ( Hossack & Bruce, 1982 )

100 (3)

17

−7 to 41

<0.0001

Inbar ( Inbar et al., 1994 )

97 (4)

10

−2 to 22

<0.0001

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

95 (4)

22

−2 to 46

<0.0001

Jones ( Jones et al., 1985 )^#

96 (3)

20

−4 to 44

<0.0001

Lester ( Lester et al., 1968 )

99 (2)

17

−7 to 41

<0.0001

Ricard ( Ricard et al., 1990 )

99 (4)

17

−7 to 41

<0.0001

Schiller ( Schiller et al., 2001 )

100 (3)

17

−7 to 41

<0.0001

Sheffield ( Sheffield et al., 1978 )

99 (5)

18

−6 to 42

<0.0001

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

98 (4)

19

−5 to 43

<0.0001

Tanaka ( Tanaka et al., 2001 )*

98 (4)

18

−6 to 42

<0.0001

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93 (5)

23

−1 to 47

<0.0001

Whaley ( Whaley et al., 1992 )

99 (4)

18

−6 to 42

<0.0001