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Table 8 Cut off, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of MRI parameters (on the Rt side) in detection of CSVD disease (compared with controls)

From: Differentiating multiple sclerosis from cerebral small vessel disease using diffusion tensor imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy on normally appearing thalami

 

RT FA

RT ADC

RT NAA

RT NAA/Cho

RT NAA/Cr

Cut off

 ≤ 253

 > 785

 ≤ 9.86

 ≤ 2.9

 ≤ 2

P-value

 < 0.001*

 < 0.001*

 < 0.001*

0.040*

0.009*

AUC

0.879

0.987

0.763

0.647

0.680

Sensitivity (95% CI)

86.67

(69.3(96.2)

90.0

(73.5–97.9)

86.6

(69.3–96.2)

90.0

(73.5–97.9)

83.3

(65.3–94.4)

Specificity (95% CI)

80.0

(61.4–92.3)

100.0

(88.4–100.0)

60.0

(40.6–77.3)

36.6

(19.9–56.1)

46.6

(28.3–65.7)

PPV

(95% CI)

81.2

(67.6–90.0)

100.0

(88.4–100.0)

68.4

(57.8–77.4)

58.7(51.4–65.7

61.0

(51.9—69.4)

NPV

(95% CI)

85.7

(70.3–93.8)

90.9

(77.4–96.7)

81.8

(63.3–92.1)

78.6

(53.2–92.2)

73.7

(53.6–87.2)

  1. *P value is considered significant at ≥ 0.05
  2. AUC Area under the curve, PPV Positive predictive value, NPV Negative predictive value, CI confidence interval