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. 2013 Mar 20;8(3):e60008. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060008

Table 4. Prognostic value of biomarkers and echocardiographic parameters for cardiovascular events using c-statistic and ROC curve analysis with calculated AUCs.

Parameters Cardiovascular events
AUCs Change in c-statistic
FRS 0.589
FRS + albumin 0.793 0.204
FRS + hemoglobin 0.768 0.179
FRS + eGFR 0.756 0.167
FRS + proteinuria 0.678 0.089
FRS + LA diameter >4.7 cm 0.725 0.136
FRS + LVH 0.700 0.111
FRS + LVEF <50% 0.648 0.059

Abbreviations: ROC, receiver operating characteristic; AUC, area under the curve; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; LA, left atrial; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.