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Table 3 Comparison of AchR Ab cut-off levels associate to outcome at last outpatient 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

34 (87)

7 (47)

0.004*

82.9 (67.9–92.8)

57.1 (28.9–82.3)

85.0 (75.3–91.3)

53.3 (33.6–72.0)

CSR

5 (13)

8 (53)

     

Use 0.5 as cut-off

n (%)

n (%)

     

No CSR

26 (87)

15 (63)

0.197

63.4 (46.9–77.9)

57 (28.9–82.3)

81.2 (69.4–89.2)

34.8 (22.5–49.5)

CSR

5 (13)

8 (37)

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