Table 3 Pairwise comparisons among the three different blade types.
From: Evaluation of a new disposable silicon limbal relaxing incision knife by experienced users
Blade Comparison | Estimated Mean Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | Adjusted p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpness | Atomic Edge/Diamond | 97.55% (92.57%, 102.8%) | 0.507 |
Atomic Edge/Metal | 119.4% (109.91%, 129.7%) | <.0001 | |
Diamond/Metal | 122.4% (112.67%, 132.96%) | <.0001 | |
Curvature | Atomic Edge/Diamond | 96.2% (90.4%, 102.38%) | 0.3104 |
Atomic Edge/Metal | 110.61% (100.26%, 122.02%) | 0.0426 | |
Diamond/Metal | 114.97% (104.22%, 126.84%) | 0.0026 | |
Smoothness | Atomic Edge/Diamond | 99.58% (93.38%, 106.19%) | 0.987 |
Atomic Edge/Metal | 122.06% (110.27%, 135.12%) | <.0001 | |
Diamond/Metal | 122.58% (110.73%, 135.69%) | <.0001 | |
Control | Atomic Edge/Diamond | 100.7% (94.5%, 107.31%) | 0.9639 |
Atomic Edge/Metal | 123.77% (111.95%, 136.85%) | <.0001 | |
Diamond/Metal | 122.91% (111.16%, 135.89%) | <.0001 | |
Overall | Atomic Edge/Diamond | 99.15% (93.83%, 104.77%) | 0.9297 |
Atomic Edge/Metal | 120.4% (110.37%, 131.35%) | <.0001 | |
Diamond/Metal | 121.44% (111.32%, 132.48%) | <.0001 |