Table 4

Sensitivity and specificity of neuroimaging data in differentiating between systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) controls (non-neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE)/secondary NPLSE) and patients with primary NPSLE

Primary NPSLE vs
SLE controls (non-NPSLE and & secondary NPLSE)Secondary NPLSE
Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)
Grade 1 alone199019100
Grade 2 alone16921689
Grade 3 alone24872489
L SOC CBF alone81688168
L SOC CBF or grade 1*81618169
L SOC CBF or Grade 2*83628456
L SOC CBF or grade 3*87628763
L SOC CBF and grade 1†199519100
L SOC CBF and grade 2†1410014100
L SOC CBF and grade 3†19951994
R SOC CBF alone70737075
R SOC CBF or grade 1*74647075
R SOC CBF or grade 2*76647663
R SOC CBF or grade 3*76627669
R SOC CBF and grade 1†199519100
R SOC CBF and grade 2†1110011100
R SOC CBF and grade 3†19981994
  • *Presence of abnormally low CBF or MRI abnormality.

  • †Presence of abnormally low CBF and MRI abnormality.

  • CBF, cerebral blood flow; L/R, left/right; SOC, semioval centre.