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. 2017 Jan 25;32(1):29–39. doi: 10.1093/arclin/acw083

Table 3.

Sensitivity, specificity, and optimal cut-scores of the optimal MBT index TIPa,b

TIP cutoff aMCI vs. controls aMCI and dementia vs. controls Dementia vs. controls and aMCI
Sensitivity Specificity Sensitivity Specificity Sensitivity Specificity
≤13 0.16 (0.05,0.34) 0.96 (0.93,0.98) 0.37 (0.24,0.52) 0.96 (0.93,0.98) 0.70 (0.46,0.88) 0.95 (0.92,0.97)
≤14 0.26 (0.12,0.45) 0.96 (0.93,0.98) 0.45 (0.31,0.60) 0.96 (0.93,0.98) 0.75 (0.51,0.91) 0.94 (0.90,0.96)
≤15 0.35 (0.19,0.55) 0.95 (0.91,0.97) 0.53 (0.38,0.67) 0.95 (0.91,0.97) 0.80 (0.56,0.94) 0.91 (0.87,0.94)
≤16 0.39 (0.22,0.58) 0.93 (0.89,0.96) 0.59 (0.44,0.72) 0.93 (0.89,0.96) 0.90 (0.68,0.99) 0.89 (0.85,0.93)
≤17c 0.48 (0.30,0.67) 0.91 (0.87,0.95) 0.67 (0.52,0.79) 0.91 (0.87,0.95) 0.95 (0.75,1.00) 0.87 (0.82,0.91)
≤18 0.52 (0.33,0.70) 0.88 (0.83,0.92) 0.69 (0.54,0.81) 0.88 (0.83,0.92) .95 (0.75,1.00) 0.83 (0.78,0.88)
≤19 0.58 (0.39,0.75) 0.83 (0.78,0.88) 0.75 (0.60,0.86) 0.83 (0.78,0.88) 1.00 (0.83,1.00) 0.79 (0.73,0.83)
≤20 0.61 (0.42,0.78) 0.80 (0.74,.85) 0.76 (0.63,0.87) 0.80 (0.74,0.85) 1.00 (0.83,1.00) 0.75 (0.70,0.80)
≤21 0.68 (0.49,0.83) 0.77 (0.71,0.82) 0.80 (0.67,0.90) 0.77 (0.71,0.82) 1.00 (0.83,1.00) 0.72 (0.66,0.77)
≤22d 0.74 (0.55,0.88) 0.73 (0.67,0.79) 0.84 (0.71,0.93) 0.73 (0.67,0.79) 1.00 (.83,1.00) 0.68 (0.62,0.73)
≤23 0.77 (0.59,0.90) 0.66 (0.60,0.72) 0.86 (0.74,0.94) 0.66 (0.60,0.72) 1.00 (0.83,1.00) 0.61 (0.55,0.67)
≤24 0.81 (0.63,0.93) 0.62 (0.55,0.68) 0.88 (0.76,0.96) 0.62 (0.55,0.68) 1.00 (0.83,1.00) 0.57 (0.51,0.63)
≤25 0.84 (0.66,0.95) 0.52 (0.46,0.59) 0.90 (0.79,0.97) 0.52 (0.46,0.59) 1.00 (0.83,1.00) 0.48 (0.42,0.54)
≤26 0.87 (0.70,0.96) 0.45 (0.38,0.51) 0.92 (0.81,0.98) 0.45 (0.38,0.51) 1.00 (0.83,1.00) 0.41 (0.35,0.47)
≤27 0.94 (0.79,0.99) 0.37 (0.31,0.43) 0.96 (0.87,1.00) 0.37 (0.31,0.43) 1.00 (0.83,1.00) 0.34 (0.28,0.39)
≤28 0.97 (0.83,1.00) 0.29 (0.24,0.35) 0.98 (0.90,1.00) 0.29 (0.24,0.35) 1.00 (0.83,1.00) 0.26 (0.21,0.32)

Notes: MBT, Memory Binding Test; TIP, The Total number of Items cued recalled in the Paired condition on the MBT; aMCI, amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

aResults excluded persons with naMCI. Supplementary Table S6 shows the corresponding results that included persons with naMCI.

bThe optimal cut-scores were chosen to maximize the sum of sensitivity and specificity.

cThe optimal cut-score for distinguishing dementia from controls and aMCI.

dThe optimal cut-score for distinguishing aMCI or aMCI and dementia from controls.