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. 2020 Sep 1;159(1):337–346. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.08.2069

Table 5.

Effect of Missing Values on Risk Discrimination Using REVEAL Lite 2a

Lite 2 Model Description Variables Included in the Model (N = 2,529; Missing Value Assumed of 0 Risk Score) C-Index (95% CI)
All 6 parameters/variables included BNP/NT-proBNP, 6MWD, NYHA or WHO FC, SBP < 110 mm Hg, HR >96 bpm, renal insufficiency 0.73 (0.71-0.75)
Missing 1 parameter/variable
 No BNP/NT-proBNP 6MWD, NYHA/WHO FC, SBP <110 mm Hg, HR > 96 bpm, renal insufficiency 0.70 (0.68-0.72)
 No 6MWD BNP/NT-proBNP, NYHA or WHO FC, SBP < 110 mm Hg, HR > 96 bpm, renal insufficiency 0.71 (0.69-0.73)
 No NYHA or WHO FC BNP/NT-proBNP, 6MWD, SBP < 110 mm Hg, HR > 96 bpm, renal insufficiency 0.72 (0.70-0.74)
 No HR BNP/NT-proBNP, 6MWD, NYHA or WHO FC, SBP < 110 mm Hg, renal insufficiency 0.73 (0.71-0.75)
 No renal insufficiency BNP/NT-proBNP, 6MWD, NYHA or WHO FC, SBP < 110 mm Hg, HR > 96 bpm 0.73 (0.71-0.75)
 No SBP BNP/NT-proBNP, 6MWD, NYHA or WHO FC, HR > 96 bpm, renal insufficiency 0.73 (0.71-0.75)
Missing 2 parameters from top 3 parameters or variables BNP/NT-proBNP, 6MWD, and NYHA or WHO FC
 Lite 2 (no BNP and 6MWD) NYHA/WHO FC, SBP < 110 mm Hg, HR > 96, renal insufficiency 0.67 (0.65-0.69)
 Lite 2 (no NYHA and 6MWD) BNP, SBP < 110 mm Hg, HR > 96, renal insufficiency 0.68 (0.66-0.70)
 Lite 2 (no NYHA and BNP) 6MWD, SBP < 110 mm Hg, HR > 96, renal insufficiency 0.69 (0.67-0.71)
Missing 2 parameters or variables from SBP, renal insufficiency, and HR
 Missing SBP and renal insufficiency BNP/NT-proBNP, 6MWD, NYHA or WHO FC, HR > 96 bpm 0.72 (0.70-0.74)
 Missing HR and SBP BNP/NT-proBNP, 6MWD, NYHA or WHO FC, renal insufficiency 0.73 (0.71-0.75)
 Missing HR and renal insufficiency BNP/NT-proBNP, 6MWD, NYHA or WHO FC, SBP < 110 mm Hg 0.72 (0.70-0.74)
Missing SBP, renal insufficiency, and HR (3 parameters or variables) BNP/NT-proBNP, 6MWD, NYHA or WHO FC 0.72 (0.70-0.74)

See Tables 1, 2, and 3 legends for expansion of abbreviations.

a

No. of patients with missing variables at baseline: BNP/NT-proBNP, n = 797; 6MWD, n = 317; NYHA or WHO FC, n = 99; HR, n = 6; renal insufficiency, n = 0; SBP, n = 8.