Table 2. Model Performance With and Without N-Terminal Pro–Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) Level Assessed by Harrell C Statistic.
C statistic (95% CI) | Difference in C statistic (95% CI) | ||||||
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(1) NT-proBNP alone | (2) Baseline model without NT-proBNP | (3) Baseline model with NT-proBNP | (2) vs (1) | P value | (3) vs (1) | P value | |
HFH/CV death | |||||||
1 y | 0.66 (0.64 to 0.68) | 0.70 (0.68 to 0.72) | 0.73 (0.71 to 0.75) | 0.04 (0.01 to 0.06) | .01 | 0.07 (0.05 to 0.09) | <.001 |
2 y | 0.65 (0.63 to 0.66) | 0.68 (0.66 to 0.70) | 0.71 (0.69 to 0.73) | 0.03 (0.01 to 0.05) | .009 | 0.06 (0.05 to 0.08) | <.001 |
CV death | |||||||
1 y | 0.69 (0.65 to 0.73) | 0.72 (0.68 to 0.76) | 0.75 (0.71 to 0.79) | 0.03 (−0.02 to 0.08) | .24 | 0.06 (0.03 to 0.09) | <.001 |
2 y | 0.65 (0.62 to 0.68) | 0.69 (0.66 to 0.71) | 0.71 (0.68 to 0.74) | 0.04 (0 to 0.07) | .03 | 0.06 (0.04 to 0.08) | <.001 |
All-cause death | |||||||
1 y | 0.65 (0.62 to 0.68) | 0.68 (0.65 to 0.71) | 0.71 (0.68 to 0.74) | 0.02 (−0.01 to 0.06) | .22 | 0.05 (0.03 to 0.07) | <.001 |
2 y | 0.62 (0.60 to 0.64) | 0.66 (0.64 to 0.68) | 0.68 (0.66 to 0.70) | 0.04 (0.02 to 0.06) | <.001 | 0.06 (0.04 to 0.07) | <.001 |
Abbreviations: CV, cardiovascular; HFH, heart failure hospitalization.