TABLE 4

Proposed and (Actual) Reference Limits for Men and Women Combined

Reference range (min)*Reproducibility (min)
ParameterLAOA-PLAOA-P
20–40 y
 Proposed10–6010–60≤30≤30
 Mean ± 2 SDs0–620–670–340–39
 Range20–6013–564–278–35
40–60 y
 Proposed10–4010–40≤20≤20
 Mean ± 2 SDs0–520–500–220–19
 Range9–4412–421–180–18
60–80 y
 Proposed10–3010–30≤15≤15
 Mean ± 2 SDs0–300–280–220–15
 Range9–2615–262–180–13
  • * Determined from first of 2 studies in each subject.

  • A-P = anterior–posterior.