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Table 4 Optimal models to predict clinical outcomes

From: Combination protein biomarkers predict multiple sclerosis diagnosis and outcomes

Outcome

Category

Biomarkers

Markers

N

Events

Concordance

P value

Time to next relapse

CSF

vitamin D binding protein + CXCL12 + Factor B + CD27 + MCP1 + neurofilament light

6

68

34

0.72

0.075

Serum

C1inh/C1s + C3 + Factor H + CXCL12 + CD27 + vitamin D binding protein

6

67

31

0.72

0.02

Serum/CSF

CSF[vitamin D binding protein + Factor I + C1inh/C1s] + serum[Factor B + IL4 + C1inh/C1s]

6

63

29

0.80

 < 0.001

Time to EDSS 6

CSF

neurofilament light + TNFR1 + iC3b + CXCL12

4

68

17

0.93

 < 0.001

Serum

C1inh/C1s + CCL27 + Factor I + osteopontin

4

65

15

0.94

 < 0.001

Serum/CSF

CSF[C9 + neurofilament light] + serum[chitinase-3-like-1 + CCL27 + vitamin D binding protein + C1inh/C1s]

6

61

14

0.98

 < 0.001