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. 2019 May 29;235(4):348–353. doi: 10.1159/000499925

Table 2.

Optimal IGA × BSA cutoffs for predictability of PASI 90 and DLQI 0/1 MDA definition (pooled secukinumab 300 mg treatment group)

Week IGA × BSA Sensitivity Specificity Youden indexa
4 8.90 0.8440 0.9000 0.74398
8 3.20 0.8034 0.8261 0.62949
12 2.10 0.7790 0.8191 0.59815
24 1.02 0.7317 0.8190 0.55073
36 0.62 0.8030 0.8333 0.63636
52 1.00 0.7857 0.8605 0.64626

BSA, body surface area; DLQI, Dermatology Life Quality Index; IGA, 5-point Investigator's Global Assessment; MDA, minimal disease activity; PASI, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index.

a

Youden index = sensitivity + specificity − 1.