Table 2 Individual subset predictive value: ROC analysis and cut-off for patients’ stratification as high-risk of progression.

From: T-cell subset abnormalities predict progression along the Inflammatory Arthritis disease continuum: implications for management

 

Normalised Naive

Normalised Treg

IRC

Risk-Score

At-risk participants n = 158

AUC (range)

0.313 (0.212–0.413)

0.330 (0.227–0.432)

0.313 (0.212–0.413)

3 subsets

P

0.001

0.003

0.001

02-Mar

Cut-off

−10%

−3%

4%

93%

Specificity

80%

82%

80%

36.50%

Sensitivity

41%

35%

41%

4.95

OR

1.95

2.3

1.95

74%

PPV

61%

64%

61%

71.50%

NPV

63%

63%

63%

 

Evolving IA n = 294

AUC (range)

0.363 (0.281–0.446) 0.001

0.389 (0.307–0.471)

NA

2 subsets

P

−10%

0.01

Absent/Present

Cut-off

92%

−3%

80%

Specificity

51%

83%

69%

Sensitivity

6.4

21%

3.38

OR

84%

1.5

83%

PPV

69%

80%

64%

NPV

 

29.5

 

MTX-induced Remission n = 120 

AUC (range)

0.822 (0.710–0.933)

NA

NA

Naive subset only

P

<0.0001

Cut-off

2.50%

Specificity

81%

Sensitivity

78%

 

OR

15.4

PPV

78%

NPV

81%

Remission/ Flare n = 145

AUC (range)

0.271 (0.151–0.389) <0.0001

NA

NA

Naive subset only

P

−2.50%

Cut-off

77%

Specificity

62%

Sensitivity

2.7

OR

43%

PPV

88%

NPV

 
  1. AUC: area under the curve (95% CI), OR: odd ratio, PPV: positive predictive value, NPV: negative predictive value, NA not applicable.