Table 2 Volume estimation and the results of Wilcoxon signed rank test.

From: Different Volumetric Measurement Methods for Pituitary Adenomas and Their Crucial Clinical Significance

Volume estimate

Mean(SD), mL

Median(range), mL

Interquartile range(Q1–Q3), mL

Normal distribution assumption

Wilcoxon signed rank test for H: diff = 0, p value

O1

10.24(9.29)

8.19(0.82–56.35)

7.26(4.52–11.78)

Rejected

n/a

O2

1.6988(2.644)

0.40(0.22–12.18)

1.07(0.35–1.42)

Rejected

n/a

A1

10.36(10.12)

7.80(0.68–67.37)

7.74(4.51–12.25)

Rejected

n/a

A2

2.21(3.08)

0.88(0.17–20.57)

1.75(0.56–2.31)

Rejected

n/a

S1

10.28(9.38)

8.37(0.88–57.15)

7.29(4.67–11.96)

Rejected

n/a

S2

1.6989(2.636)

0.41(0.22–12.06)

1.06(0.36–1.42)

Rejected

n/a

Diff (O1 − A1)

−0.12(1.54)

0.05[(−11.02)−2.22]

0.64[(−0.22)−0.42]

Rejected

0.1810

Diff (O2 − A2)

−0.51(1.40)

−0.32[(−10.34)−2.52]

0.71[(−0.69)−0.02]

Rejected

<0.0001

Diff (O1 − S1)

−0.04(0.29)

−0.005[(−1.36)−0.61]

0.18[(−0.10)−0.08]

Rejected

0.4964

Diff (O2 − S2)

−0.0002(0.0456)

0[(−0.20)−0.21]

0.02[(−0.01)−0.01]

Rejected

0.4062

Diff (O12 − S12)

−0.43(2.9985)

−0.10[(−1.38)–0.59]

0.2[(−0.11)−0.09]

Rejected

0.5560

  1. *Diff: Difference.