Table 5.
Usefulness of transient elastography in cirrhotic patients with Child-Pugh A or normal platelet count
|
Child-Pugh A1 |
Normal platelet count2 |
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| Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | P value3 | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | P value3 | |
| Liver stiffness ≥ 13 kPa | 91.5% | 48.8% | 59.5 | 87.5 | 85.3% | 62.4% | 66.7 | 82.8 | ||
| Ultrasound | 75.2% | 75.2% | 72.5 | 77.8 | 0.02 | 71.2% | 86.4% | 82.5 | 76.9 | 0.04 |
| Platelets < 150.000/μL | 55.1% | 78.6% | 68.6 | 67.3 | NS | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Cutaneous liver signs | 42.0% | 74.8% | 59.2 | 59.7 | 0.01 | 46.2% | 81.3% | 66.7 | 65.0 | 0.001 |
1
n = 107;
2
n = 161; Normal platelet count was 150.000-400.000/μL;
3
Values are given for the comparison of sensitivities with transient elastography. NA: Not applicable; NS: Not significant; PPV: Positive predictive value; NPV: Negative predictive value.