Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Hepatol. Jun 18, 2017; 9(17): 791-796
Published online Jun 18, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i17.791
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 133 patients
CharacteristicValue
Gender97M/36F
Age (yr)47.5 ± 11.3
Indication for FibroScan
HCV79
HBV54
Mean FibroScan score (kPa)11.5
Mean IQR (kPa)2.17
Mean success rate95.6%
Mean APRI score0.75
Mean AST level (U/L)65.5
Mean platelet count (× 109/L)214
Table 2 Performance indicators of aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio score 1.0 and FibroScan for advanced fibrosis
APRIFibroScan
Sensitivity51.9%63.0%
Specificity84.9%84.0%
PPV46.7%50.0%
NPV87.4%89.9%
Accuracy78.2%79.7%