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. 2015 Sep 25;10(9):e0137302. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137302

Table 3. Diagnostic performance of combination models for the detection of significant (≥F2) and advanced (≥F3) fibrosis.

Fibrosis stage Marker Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) AUC [95%CI] P-Value
≥F2 (Prevalence for ≥F2: 53%) FIB-4 69.6 72.1 0.76 [0.72–0.80] <0.0001
APRI 56.8 82.2 0.74 [0.69–0.78] <0.0001
Model 1 63.5 78.4 0.76 [0.72–0.81] <0.0001
Model 2 69.8 78.7 0.80 [0.76–0.84]* <0.0001
≥F3 (Prevalence for ≥F3: 20%) FIB-4 76.2 76.6 0.84 [0.80–0.86] <0.0001
APRI 76.2 75.7 0.82 [0.78–0.86] <0.0001
Model 1 89.0 76.0 0.88 [0.84–0.91] <0.0001
Model 2 87.0 76.5 0.88 [0.84–0.91] <0.0001

*) AUC significantly different from Pro-C3 and APRI for detecting ≥F2

†) AUC significantly different from APRI for detecting ≥F3