Table 4.

Diagnostic performance of the assays at manufacturers’ and optimal decision levels.

AssayAUC % (95% CI)Manufacturers’ CutoffOptimal Cutoff
CutoffSn (%)Sp (%)CutoffSn (%)Sp (%)Optimal Sn + Sp
RF (IU/ml)80.8 (74.2–87.3)1567.891.6159.4
Anti-MCV (U/ml)71.9 (64.4–79.5)2049.891.682.345.297.6142.8
Anti-CCP2 (U)82 (75.8–88.3)2060.298.8159
AxSYM anti-CCP (U/ml)89.1 (84.3–93.8)580.684.3164.9
Anti-CCP3 (U)86.7 (81.6-91.9)2061.397.611.767.792.8160.5
  • AUC: area under the curve; CI: confidence interval; Sn: sensitivity; Sp: specificity. Optimal cutoff was determined by the maximal sum of sensitivity and specificity value for each assay. Assays missing optimal cutoff value performed optimally at the manufacturer’s cutoff limit.