Table 8.
Values of the parameters with predictive role for the therapeutic success.
| Parameter | Optimal Value | 95% CI | SE (%) | SP (%) | +LR (%) | −LR (%) | PPV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOMA_IR | ≤2.64 | 2.37–2.91 | 64.66 | 88.00 | 5.39 | 0.40 | 69.70 |
| Initial value of HBV-DNA | ≤170,000 | 79,000–170,000 | 96.55 | 94.00 | 16.09 | 0.037 | 87.33 |
| Level of serum insulin at the beginning of treatment | ≤15.8 | 11–21 | 81.03 | 46.00 | 1.5 | 0.41 | 39.13 |
| Level of serum glucose at the beginning of treatment | ≤178 | 110–178 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 1 | - | - |
CI: Confidence interval; SE: Sensitivity; SP: Specificity; +LR: Likelihood positive ratio; −LR: Likelihood negative ratio; PPV: Positive predictive value.