Table 1.
Sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value and positive predictive value for increasing numbers of proteins in a biosignature panel, to differentiate TB patients from controls
| Number of proteins in panel | Proteins added to panel | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Positive predictive value (%) | Negative predictive value (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP‐10 | 75.00 | 87.00 | 85.23 | 77.68 |
| 2 | TNF | 79.00 | 85.00 | 84.04 | 80.19 |
| 3 | Eotaxin | 80.00 | 88.00 | 86.96 | 81.48 |
| 4 | RANTES | 79.00 | 87.00 | 85.87 | 80.56 |
| 5 | IL‐6 | 79.00 | 86.00 | 84.95 | 80.37 |
| 6 | sTNFR1 | 82.00 | 87.00 | 86.32 | 82.86 |
| 7 | MCP‐1 | 80.00 | 87.00 | 86.02 | 81.31 |
| 8 | IL‐10 | 80.00 | 88.00 | 86.96 | 81.48 |
| 9 | VEGF | 80.00 | 88.00 | 86.96 | 81.48 |