Table 5.
Test statistics for outer and inner diameter by stem taper equations.

Model Max and Burkhart Kozak Lee
Outer diameter Inner diameter Outer diameter Inner diameter Outer diameter Inner diameter
FI* 0.9883 0.9852 0.9890 0.9865 0.9862 0.9856
SEE 0.3954 0.3576 0.3825 0.3414 0.4299 0.3530
Bias 0.0097 −0.0166 −0.0027 −0.0043 0.0045 −0.0023
MAD 0.2685 0.2601 0.2599 0.2463 0.2926 0.2545
FI : Fitness index, SEE : Standard error of estimate as percent of the mean, MAD : Mean absolute difference