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Table 3 Classification outcomes using a 50% cut-off probability

From: Survival prediction in Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis based on MRI measures and clinical characteristics

A, Classification based on clinical characteristics alone

Training sample

 Predicted class

Survival <18 months

Survival >18 months

Sensitivity

62.50%

 True Class Survival <18 months

15

7

Specificity

70.84%

 Survival >18 months

9

17

Accuracy

66.67%

Validation sample

 Predicted class

Survival <18 months

Survival >18 months

Sensitivity

66.67%

 True Class Survival <18 months

4

1

Specificity

83.34%

 Survival >18 months

2

5

Accuracy

75.00%

B, Classification based on MRI measures alone

 Training sample

 Predicted class

Survival <18 months

Survival >18 months

Sensitivity

79.16%

 True Class Survival <18 months

19

6

Specificity

75.00%

 Survival >18 months

5

18

Accuracy

77.08%

Validation sample

 Predicted class

Survival <18 months

Survival >18 months

Sensitivity

66.70%

True Class Survival <18 months

4

3

Specificity

50.00%

 Survival >18 months

2

3

Accuracy

58.33%

C, Classification based on clinical and MRI measures

Training sample

 Predicted class

Survival <18 months

Survival >18 months

Sensitivity

75.00%

 True Class Survival <18 months

18

4

Specificity

83.34%

 Survival >18 months

6

20

Accuracy

79.17%

Validation sample

 Predicted class

Survival <18 months

Survival >18 months

Sensitivity

66.67%

True ClassSurvival <18 months

4

1

Specificity

83.34%

Survival >18 months

2

5

Accuracy

75.00%