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Table 3 Area under the curve(AUC) and predictive performance of DED parameters

From: Clinical characteristics of dry eye patients with thyroid disorders: a cross-sectional study

Predictors

AUC

P value

Cut-off value

Sensitivity

Specifity

NIBUT-first

0.770

 < 0.001

5.255

85.7%

58.8%

MG-dropout ratio

0.784

 < 0.001

0.229

70.6%

79.6%

NIBUT-MG dropout ratio

0.841

 < 0.001

0.365

88.2%

66.2%

  1. NIBUT-MG dropout ratio: a combined diagnostic index derived from a linear combination of the two diagnostic indicators, calculated as follows: Combined Diagnostic Score = -0.370—0.207*(NIBUT-first) + 0.061*(MG-dropout ratio)
  2. Abbreviations: NIBUT-first the first noninvasive breakup time, MG Meibomian gland
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BMC Ophthalmology

ISSN: 1471-2415

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