Table 2. Diagnostic Performance of LS, APRI, FIB-4, AST/ALT, FibroQ, NAFLD Fiibrosis Score, and Fiibrosis Score by Gutkowski for Determination of Fiibrosis Stage.
| Variable | AUC ± SE | Optimal Cut-Off | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Positive Predictive Value (%) | Negative Predictive Value (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 versus F2 - 4 | |||||||
| LS, kPa | 0.779 ± 0.08 | 10.05 | 61.4 | 88.9 | 96.4 | 31.8 | 0.009 |
| APRI | 0.601 ± 0.09 | 1.45 | 59.1 | 67 | 89.7 | 25.1 | 0.343 |
| FIB-4 | 0.659 ± 0.08 | 3.2 | 47.7 | 88.9 | 95.5 | 26 | 0.136 |
| AST/ALT | 0.601 ± 0.09 | 0.718 | 52.3 | 77.8 | 92 | 25 | 0.343 |
| FibroQ | 0.684 ± 0.09 | 1.34 | 72.7 | 66.7 | 91.5 | 33.7 | 0.084 |
| NAFLD fiibrosis score | 0.752 ± 0.1 | -2.6 | 71.4 | 66.7 | 91.3 | 32.1 | 0.051 |
| Fiibrosis score Gutkowski | 0.433 ± 0.12 | 2.96 | 45.7 | 66.7 | 87.2 | 20.3 | 0.606 |
| F1-2 versus F3 - 4 | |||||||
| LS, kPa | 0.739 ± 0.07 | 12.1 | 58.6 | 83.3 | 80.9 | 62.4 | 0.003 |
| APRI | 0.527 ± 0.08 | 1.24 | 69 | 50 | 62.8 | 59.9 | 0.734 |
| FIB-4 | 0.614 ± 0.08 | 1.93 | 75.9 | 50 | 65 | 35 | 0.158 |
| AST/ALT | 0.655 ± 0.08 | 0.795 | 48.3 | 75 | 70.1 | 54.1 | 0.054 |
| FibroQ | 0.773 ± 0.06 | 2.695 | 58.6 | 91.7 | 90 | 64.7 | 0.001 |
| NAFLD fiibrosis score | 0.895 ± 0.05 | -3.23 | 92.3 | 66.7 | 77.3 | 87.3 | < 0.0001 |
| Fiibrosis score Gutkowski | 0.605 ± 0.1 | 2.599 | 80.8 | 53.3 | 68.1 | 70.7 | 0.267 |
| F1-3 versus F4 | |||||||
| LS, kPa | 0.842 ± 0.09 | 19 | 81.8 | 92.9 | 75.7 | 95.1 | 0.001 |
| APRI | 0.665 ± 0.08 | 1.848 | 81.8 | 57.1 | 33.6 | 92.3 | 0.096 |
| FIB-4 | 0.766 ± 0.08 | 2.61 | 90.9 | 59.5 | 37.7 | 96 | 0.007 |
| AST/ALT | 0.799 ± 0.08 | 0.939 | 63.6 | 88.1 | 58.6 | 90.2 | 0.002 |
| FibroQ | 0.916 ± 0.06 | 3.999 | 81.8 | 92.9 | 75.7 | 95.1 | < 0.0001 |
| NAFLD fiibrosis score | 0.910 ± 0.05 | -1.095 | 90 | 87.1 | 64.8 | 97 | < 0.0001 |
| Fiibrosis score Gutkowski | 0.619 ± 0.09 | 2.66 | 90 | 45.2 | 30.3 | 94.4 | 0.261 |
Abbreviations: AUC, area under the curve, SE, standard error.