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. 2019 Nov 7;9:16190. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-52407-y

Table 2.

The accuracy of spleen elastography.

Any Esophageal Varices Varices Needing Treatment (VNT)
AUROC (95% CI) 0.776 (0.698–0.853) 0.972 (0.944–1.000)
Balanced Cut-off

3 m/s:

79% Sensitivity;

67% Specificity;

80% PPV;

65% NPV;

2.39 LR + ;

0.31 LR-.

3.5 m/s:

93% Sensitivity;

86% Specificity;

64% PPV;

98% NPV;

6.64 LR + ;

0.08 LR-.
Rule In Cut-off

3.5 m/s:

47% Sensitivity;

96% Specificity;

80% PPV;

65% NPV;

11.75 LR + ;

0.55 LR-.

3.8 m/s:

55% Sensitivity;

98% Specificity;

89% PPV;

89% NPV;

27.5 LR + ;

0.46 LR-.
Rule Out Cut-off

2.5 m/s:

92% Sensitivity;

22% Specificity;

66% PPV;

61% NPV;

1.18 LR + ;

0.36 LR-.

3.2 m/s:

97% Sensitivity;

69% Specificity;

46% PPV;

99% NPV;

3.13 LR + ;

0.04 LR-.
Average Values 3.37 m/s 3.96 m/s