3.4 Correlation between EGM-thresholds and morphology and
vascularization of fPap.
We have used the Spearman-test to calculate any correlation between the
EGM-thresholds and the morphology and vascularization of fPap. The null
hypothesis was that there is no correlation between the above parameters
for all measurements of the study.
On the 1st measurement we have found a correlation coefficient (r)
between the EGM-thresholds and the morphology, equal to 0.31. This
correlation was significantly increased at the second exam (r = 0.5).
Our findings indicate, that the
functional improvement of taste acuity does not correlate directly to
the morphology (including the vascularization) of fPap. Concerning the
vascularization and the EGM-Thresholds, we have found a correlation
coefficient (r) on the first measurement equal to 0. 56. This
correlation was found increased by the second measurement (r=0.74) This
indicates that the vascularization of fPap is not directly correlated to
the morphology of the fPap.