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Table 3 Validity of CSF flowmetry and opening pressure in differentiating cases and control

From: Evaluation of cerebrospinal fluid flow dynamic changes in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension using phase contrast cine MR imaging

Test result variable(s)

AUC

95% confidence interval

Cutoff point

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

Accuracy

Lower bound

Upper bound

PSV

0.628

.422

.833

≥ 2.65

83.3%

60.0%

86.2%

54.5%

77.5%

PDV

0.628

.431

.825

≥ 2.15

76.7%

50.0%

82.1

41.7

70.0%

SV

0.543

.347

.738

≥ 24.25

56.7%

50.0%

77.3%

27.8%

55%

MF

0.583

.397

.769

≥ 0.1188

56.7%

80.0%

69.5%

38.1%

62.5%

Area

0.568

.365

.772

≤ 0.043

70.0%

50.0%

80.8%

35.7%

65%

Opening pressure

1.000

1.000

1.000

≥ 26.0

92.6%

100.0%

100%

83.3%

94.6%

  1. AUC area under the curve, NPV negative predictive value, PPV positive predictive value, PSV peak systolic velocity (cm/s), PDV peak diastolic velocity (cm/s), SV stroke volume (ml/min), aqueductal area (cm2), MF mean flow (cm3/s)