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Table 2 Comparison of AchR Ab cut-off levels associate to outcome at 2 years after diagnosis

From: Correlation of anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody levels and long-term outcomes of juvenile myasthenia gravis in Taiwan: a case control study

 

Positive

Negative

P

Sen

Spe

PPV

NPV

Use 0.2 as cut-off

n (%)

n (%)

 

% (confident interval)

% (confident interval)

% (confident interval)

% (confident interval)

No CSR

36 (92)

9 (60)

0.010*

80 (65.4–90.4)

66.7 (29.9–92.5)

92.3 (82.5–96.8)

40 (24.0–58.4)

CSR

3 (8)

6 (40)

     

Use 0.5 as cut-off

n (%)

n (%)

     

No CSR

28 (93)

17 (71)

0.148

62 (46.5–76.2)

66.7 (29.9–92.5)

90.3 (78.3–96.0)

26.1 (16.3–39.0)

CSR

3 (7)

6 (29)

     
  1. Abbreviations: AchR Ab Acetylcholine receptor antibodies, Sen Sensitivity, Spe Specificity, PPV Positive predictive value, NPV Negative predictive value, CSR Complete symptom remission