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. 2020 May 29;8(2):143–149. doi: 10.14218/JCTH.2020.00002

Table 3. Performance of transient elastography and non-invasive blood parameters in detecting significant liver fibrosis.

Parameter Formula n AUROC 95%CI p value Best cut-off PPV NPV
Transient elastography - 85 0.793 0.665, 0.921 0.004 5.35 19% 100%
APRI (ASTULN)×100Plt 95 0.723 0.557, 0.889 0.013 0.935 60% 93%
FIB-4 Age×ASTPlt×ALT 95 0.764 0.608, 0.920 0.003 2.324 60% 93%
GPR (GGTULN)×100Plt 79 0.757 0.605, 0.909 0.009 0.444 35% 95%
GAR  GGTAlbumin 78 0.734 0.551, 0.917 0.013 16.918 60% 93%

Abbreviations: APRI, aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index; FIB-4, Fibrosis-4; GAR, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase-to-albumin ratio; GPR, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase-to-platelet ratio; NPV, negative predictive value; Plt, platelet; PPV, positive predictive value; ULN, upper limit of normal.