Diagnostic accuracy of liver stiffness for complications of cirrhosis (144 patients with F3F4 fibrosis)
| AUROC (95% CI) | Cut off (kPa) | PPV | NPV | Sensitivity | Specificity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUROC, area under the ROC curve; CI, confidence interval; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value. | ||||||
| *F3 patients were classified as Child-Pugh A. | ||||||
| Oesophageal varices stage 2 or 3 | 0.73 (0.60–0.82) | 27.5 | 45 | 90 | 88 | 53 |
| Child-Pugh A v Child-Pugh BC* | 0.90 (0.82–0.93) | 37.5 | 48 | 95 | 79 | 82 |
| Past history of ascites | 0.89 (0.81–0.94) | 49.1 | 43 | 95 | 67 | 87 |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 0.71 (0.58–0.81) | 53.7 | 30 | 90 | 37 | 87 |
| Past history of variceal bleeding | 0.88 (0.77–0.94) | 62.7 | 47 | 95 | 57 | 93 |