TABLE 3

Effects on within- and between-session repeatability in health

Within-session CoVBetween-session differenceBetween-session 95% LoABetween-session ICC
Uncorrected
 FRC (L)3.3±2.9%−0.03±0.52−1.04–0.980.931
 LCI (TO)2.5±2.4%0.06±0.47−0.86–0.980.812
Scond (L−1)−0.001±0.011−0.017–0.0150.836
Sacin (L−1)−0.003±0.018−0.037–0.0310.835
Corrected
 FRC (L)3.0±1.9%−0.02±0.47−0.94–0.910.927
 LCI (TO)2.4±1.7%0.13±0.34−0.53–0.790.849
Scond (L−1)−0.003±0.009−0.021–0.0150.867
Sacin (L−1)−0.002±0.02−0.039–0.0340.828

Data are presented as mean±sd unless otherwise stated. Mean differences are visit 2 minus visit 1. 95% LoA: 95% limits of agreement; CoV: coefficient of variation; FRC: functional residual capacity; ICC: intra-class correlation coefficient; LCI: lung clearance index; Sacin: distal/intra-acinar airways ventilation heterogeneity; Scond: conducting airways ventilation heterogeneity; TO: lung turnover.