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Table. 3. Table 3

Concordance among TE, ELF, and M2BPGi to predict mild LF (F≤2 by TE) and advanced LF (F≥3 by TE)

		Mild LF (N=136)	Advanced LF (N=16)	P	Concordance (95% CI)	Kappa (95% CI)
ELF	<9.8	121	5	<0.001^*	86.8 (72.7–102.9)	0.45 (0.25–0.65)
ELF	≥9.8	15	11	<0.001^*	86.8 (72.7–102.9)	0.45 (0.25–0.65)
M2BPGi (COI)	<3.0	134	13	0.009^†	90.1 (75.7–106.6)	0.25 (-0.00–0.50)
M2BPGi (COI)	≥3.0	2	3	0.009^†	90.1 (75.7–106.6)	0.25 (-0.00–0.50)

*Chi-squared test. ^†Fisher’s exact test.

Abbreviations: TE, transient elastography; ELF, enhanced liver fibrosis; M2BPGi, Mac-2 binding protein glycosylation isomer; LF, liver fibrosis; CI, confidence interval; COI, cut-off index.

Ann Lab Med 2022;42:249~257 https://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2022.42.2.249