Table 6 Statistical comparison of reliability indices and test duration between Pulsar and Flicker perimetry.

From: Diagnostic capability of Pulsar perimetry in pre-perimetric and early glaucoma

parameters

Pulsar

Flicker

p value

Normal participants (control)

False positive rate (%)

0.0 [0.0–0.0]

0.0 [0.0–0.0]

1.000

False negative rate (%)

0.0 [0.0–0.0]

6.3 [0.0–7.1]

<0.001

Test duration (second)

162.6 ± 17.2

211.0 ± 50.9

<0.001

Pre-perimetric glaucoma (PPG)

False positive rate (%)

0.0 [0.0–0.0]

11.1 [0.0–14.3]

<0.001

False negative rate (%)

0.0 [0.0–0.0]

0.0 [0.0–0.0]

1.000

Test duration (second)

172.8 ± 26.0

218.0 ± 21.3

<0.001

Early glaucoma (EG)

False positive rate (%)

0.0 [0.0–0.0]

11.1 [0.0–14.3]

<0.001

False negative rate (%)

0.0 [0.0–0.0]

0.0 [0.0–0.0]

1.000

Test duration (second)

176.2 ± 11.3

213.1 ± 21.4

<0.001

  1. False positive and negative are expressed as median value [interquartile range] and analyzed by Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
  2. Test duration are expressed as mean ± standard deviation and analyzed by paired t-test.