Table 1

Probability of differences in outcomes in diet comparisons



PROBABILITY



MATRIX
X-OVER




MEN
VLCKD > LF
0.73
0.73

LF > VLCKD
0.27
0.27

VLCKD – LF > 2
0.59
0.53

LF – VLCKD > 2
0.17
0.27

VLCKD – LF > 5
0.31
0.33

LF – VLCKD > 5
0.02
0




WOMEN
VLCKD > LF
0.78
0.62

rLF > VLCKD
0.21
0.31

VLCKD – LF > 2
0.69
0.54

LF – VLCKD > 2
0.09
0.31

VLCKD – LF > 5
0.09
0.31

LF – VLCD > 5
0
0

The number of matrix elements corresponding to each condition are divided by the total number of matrix elements (paired differences) in the matrices in Figure 1. For cross-over, difference for results (VLCKD – LF) for each subject are divided by the number of subjects.

Feinman et al. Nutrition Journal 2008 7:24   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-24