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Table 4 Rates of correct classification by non-invasive means (%, bold characters) as a function of fibrosis classification in populations #3 and #4.

From: Comparison of accuracy of fibrosis degree classifications by liver biopsy and non-invasive tests in chronic hepatitis C

 

Population #3

Population #4

 

Significant

fibrosis (FM ≥ 2)

Fibrosis class

classification

p a

Significant

fibrosis (FM ≥ 2)

Fibrosis class

classification

pa

Fibrotest (FT)

71.3

42.5

< 10-3

75.2

33.5

< 10-3

FibroMeter2G (FM2G)

75.2

68.7

0.001

77.7

68.2

< 10-3

FibroMeter3G (FM3G)

74.0

77.1

0.255

76.8

83.4

0.011

Fibroscan (FS)

73.7

64.9

< 10-3

75.2

50.7 (52.8) b

< 10-3 (< 10-3)

Comparison a:

p

p

-

p

p

-

   All

0.644

< 10-3

-

< 10-3

< 10-3

-

   FT vs. FM2G

0.101

< 10-3

-

0.314

< 10-3

-

   FT vs. FM3G

0.064

< 10-3

-

0.504

< 10-3

-

   FT vs. FS

0.344

< 10-3

-

1

< 10-3 (< 10-3)

-

   FM2G vs. FM3G

1

< 10-3

-

0.549

< 10-3

-

   FM2G vs. FS

0.549

0.121

-

0.497

< 10-3 (< 10-3)

-

   FM3G vs. FS

1

< 10-3

-

0.699

< 10-3

-

  1. a By McNemar test (pair) or Friedman test (all)
  2. b Classification into 6 [6] or 3 [7] classes in parentheses