Table 3.
Results of ROC analysis shows the predictive ability of Child-Pugh grade, ALBI score, MELD score, MELD-Na score and PTA for liver failure after TACE in patients with rHCC.
| AUC | 95% CI | Standard error | P | Youden's index | Optimal cut-off | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child-Pugh grade | 0.764 | 0.640–0.889 | 0.064 | 0.001 | 0.529 | A/B | 89.5 | 63.4 |
| ALBI score | 0.795 | 0.664–0.925 | 0.067 | <0.001 | 0.549 | −2.035 | 84.2 | 70.7 |
| MELD score | 0.698 | 0.531–0.866 | 0.085 | 0.014 | 0.428 | 8.62 | 52.6 | 90.2 |
| MELD-Na score | 0.674 | 0.507–0.840 | 0.085 | 0.031 | 0.404 | 10.51 | 52.6 | 87.8 |
| PTA | 0.783 | 0.649–0.918 | 0.0697 | <0.001 | 0.555 | 60 | 97.6 | 57.9 |
AUC, area under the ROC curve; CI, confidence interval; PTA, prothrombin activity; ALBI, albumin-bilirubin; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; MELD-Na, model for end-stage liver disease with sodium.