Table 4 The multivariate analysis for prediction performance of APTw-SI, MTR and ADC values in the short-term treatment outcome for NPC patients after chemoradiotherapy
Parameters | AUC (95% CI) | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MTR | 0.818(0.665–0.922) | 89.29(71.8–97.7) | 66.67(34.9–90.1) | <0.001** |
APTw-SI: MTRasym | 0.521(0.357–0.681) | 75.00(42.8–94.5) | 46.43(27.5–66.1) | 0.839 |
ADC | 0.649(0.482–0.793) | 91.67(61.5–99.8) | 60.71(40.6–78.5) | 0.109 |
APTw-SI + ADC | 0.652(0.485–0.795) | 53.57(33.9–72.5) | 91.67(61.5–99.8) | 0.099 |
MTR + APTw-SI | 0.839(0.689–0.936) | 82.14(63.1–93.9) | 83.33(51.6–97.9) | <0.001** |
MTR + ADC | 0.827(0.675–0.928) | 82.14(63.1–93.9) | 75.00(42.8–94.5) | <0.001** |
MTR + APTw-SI + ADC | 0.830(0.678–0.930) | 85.71(67.3–96.0) | 75.00(42.8–94.5) | <0.001** |