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Table 2 Diagnostic value of the biological items

From: Diagnostic accuracy of blood B-cell subset profiling and autoimmunity markers in Sjögren’s syndrome

 

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

Anti-SSA or -SSB positivity

61.0%

100%

100%

79.9%

Anti-SSA positivity

61.0%

100%

100%

79.9%

Anti-SSB positivity

32.5%

100%

100%

66.7%

ANA ≥1:320

80.5%

58.7%

59.0%

80.3%

ANA ≥1:640

70.1%

81.7%

74.0%

78.7%

IgM-RF positivity

45.5%

79.8%

62.5%

66.4%

IgA-RF positivity

41.6%

95.2%

86.5%

68.8%

Gammaglobulins ≥14 g/L

46.8%

92.3%

81.8%

70.1%

IgG ≥14 g/L

49.4%

91.3%

80.9%

70.9%

B-cell ratio ≥5

53.2%

82.7%

69.5%

70.5%

ACR criteria serologic item

63.6%

93.7%

87.5%

77.6%

  1. PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; ANA, antinuclear antibodies; Ig, immunoglobulin; RF, rheumatoid factor; American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria serologic item: (anti-SSA/B or (ANA ≥1:320 + IgM-RF)).