Table 3 Diagnostic accuracy of the noninvasive parameters of liver steatosis in the studied population using the imperfect gold standard methodology

 dCAP

0.72

(0.64–0.79)

0.98

(0.97–0.98)

0.93

(0.90–0.96)

0.89

(0.86–0.92)

0.70

 Ultrasound

0.46

(0.42–0.50)

0.91

(0.89–0.92)

0.68

(0.62–0.73)

0.80

(0.78–0.81)

0.37

 Fatty Liver index

0.73

(0.72–0.74)

0.27

(0.25–0.28)

0.30

(0.29–0.31)

0.7

(0.69–0.7)

0

 BMI + AST and/or ALT

0.75

(0.73–0.77)

0.57

(0.55–0.60)

0.43

(0.41–0.45)

0.84

(0.82–0.86)

0.22

 dCAP

0.72

(0.69–0.78)

1.00

(1.00–1.00)

0.99 (0.99–1)

0.89

(0.88–0.91)

0.72

 Ultrasound

0.43

(0.38–0.50)

0.99

(0.99–1.00)

0.96

(0.94–0.98)

0.8

(0.78–0.82)

0.42

 Hepatic Steatosis Index

0.85

(0.84–0.85)

0.33

(0.32–0.35)

0.35

(0.34–0.36)

0.83

(0.82–0.84)

0.18

 BMI + AST and/or ALT

0.73

(0.69–0.77)

0.73

(0.69–0.77)

0.54

(0.49–0.58)

0.86

(0.84–0.88)

0.54