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Table 3 Sensitivity, specificity and area under Receiver Operating Characteristics curve (ROC-area) of index test

From: Low-field magnetic resonance imaging or combined ultrasonography and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody improve correct classification of individuals as established rheumatoid arthritis: results of a population-based, cross-sectional study

 

Standard references

 

Historic fulfilment of ACR 1987 criteria

Diagnosis by rheumatologist

 

Sensitivity

Specificity

ROC-area

Sensitivity

Specificity

ROC-area

ACR 1987 criteria

      
 

50 (27-73)

100 (89-100)

75 (64-86)

44 (22-69)

94 (81-99)

69 (57-82)

Adapted ACR 1987 criteria (GS synovitis, US erosions, ACPA)

      
 

75 (51-91)

97 (84-100)

86 (76-96)

72 (47-90)

91 (77-98)

82 (70-93)

Adapted ACR 1987 criteria (GS synovitis, US erosions, RF)

      
 

75 (51-91)

94 (80-99)

84 (74-95)

72 (47-90)

87 (73-97)

80 (68-92)

Adapted ACR 1987 criteria (GS synovitis, erosions on radiography, ACPA)

      
 

60 (36-81)

97 (84-100)

79 (67-91)

56 (31-79)

91 (77-98)

73 (61-86)

Adapted ACR 1987 criteria (PD synovitis, US erosions, ACPA)

      
 

35 (15-59)

100 (89-100)

67 (57-78)

39 (17-64)

100 (90-100)

69 (58-81)

RAMRIS scale for synovitis

      

MCP joints 2-5 (cut-off ≥5)

62 (32-86)

94 (73-100)

78 (63-93)

69 (39-91)

100 (73-100)

85 (72-98)

Combined wrist and MCP joints 2-5 (cut-off ≥10)

62 (32-86)

94 (73-100)

78 (63-93)

62 (32-86)

94 (73-100)

78 (63-93)

  1. Historic fulfilment of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1987 criteria (classification) or diagnosis with rheumatoid arthritis by rheumatologist (diagnosis) as standard reference, % (95% confidence interval). ACPA, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody; GS, grey-scale; MCP, metacarpophalangeal; PD, Power Doppler; RAMRIS, Rheumatoid Arthritis Magnetic Resonance Imaging scoring System; RF, IgM rheumatoid factor; US, ultrasonography.