Table 3 ROC analysis to screening fibromyalgia cortical activation than controls according to the right and left PFC activation time based on the on ΔHbO* value (n = 42).

From: The mapping of cortical activation by near-infrared spectroscopy might be a biomarker related to the severity of fibromyalgia symptoms

AUC 95% CI

CI 95%

Cutoffs

Sensitivity

1 − Specificity

Cortical deactivation based on delta value of absolute HbO concentration (ΔHbO*) [HbO concentration before thermal stimuli onset minus HbO concentration level 15 s after thermal stimuli end]on the left PFC (mM)

0.63

(0.45–0.80)

− 2.0800

1.000

1.000

− 0.7650

0.950

1.000

− 0.4250

0.900

1.000

− 0.3950

0.900

0.938

− 0.3750

0.900

0.875

− 0.2800

0.850

0.875

− 0.1950

0.800

0.875

− 0.1750

0.800

0.813

Cortical deactivation based on delta value of absolute HbO concentration (ΔHbO*) [HbO concentration before thermal stimuli onset minus HbO concentration level 15 s after thermal stimuli end]on the right PFC (mM)

0.60

(0.42–0.79)

− 1.6000

1.000

1.000

− 0.5600

0.950

1.000

− 0.4750

0.950

0.938

− 0.3350

0.900

0.938

− 0.2350

0.900

0.875

− 0.2050

0.850

0.813

  1. AUC area under the curve, CI confidence interval, ROC receiver operator characteristics.