Table 3.
AUC and corresponding cutoff value, sensitivity, and specificity obtained from the ROC analyses for predicting aspiration.
| Measure | Cutoff value | AUC | Aspiration present | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Specificity | |||
| Anterior hyoid displacement (mm) | 13.5 | 0.736 | 0.701 | 0.670 |
| Superior hyoid displacement (mm) | 26.3 | 0.532 | 0.793 | 0.287 |
| Maximal hyoid displacement (mm) | 10.8 | 0.572 | 0.17 | 0.99 |
| Velocity of anterior hyoid displacement (mm/s) | 5.4 | 0.787 | 0.609 | 0.87 |
| Velocity of superior hyoid displacement (mm/s) | 16.6 | 0.658 | 0.586 | 0.648 |
| Average velocity of maximal hyoid displacement (mm/s) | 33.0 | 0.798 | 0.874 | 0.396 |