Table 4.
ELF Index, FIB4, and APRI Performance in All Patients
| Variable | ELF Index | FIB4 | APRI | ELF ~ FIB4 | ELF ~ APRI | FIB4 ~ APRI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 206 | n = 206 | n = 206 | P | P | P | ||
| Any/mild fibrosis ≥F1 | AUC | 0.85 | 0.73 | 0.74 | |||
| SEa | 0.027 | 0.041 | 0.042 | .010 | .030 | .695 | |
| 95% CIb | .80–.90 | .67–.79 | .68–.80 | ||||
| Moderate fibrosis ≥F2 | AUC | 0.91 | 0.77 | 0.75 | .0001 | .0001 | .399 |
| SEa | 0.025 | 0.0337 | 0.0349 | ||||
| 95% CIb | .86–.94 | .71–.83 | .69–.81 | ||||
| Advanced fibrosis ≥F3 | AUC | 0.976 | 0.77 | 0.73 | .0001 | .0001 | .054 |
| SEa | 0.010 | 0.037 | 0.041 | ||||
| 95% CIb | .95–.99 | .71–.83 | .66–.79 | ||||
| Cirrhosis F4 | AUC | 0.98 | 087 | 084 | .003 | .001 | .146 |
| SEa | 0.012 | 0.044 | 0.050 | ||||
| 95% CIb | .95–.99 | .82–.91 | .78–.89 |
Abbreviations: APRI, aspartate to platelet ratio index; AUC, area under the curve; CI, confidence interval; ELF, enhanced liver fibrosis; SE, standard error.
aDeLong et al 1988.
bBinomial exact.