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Table 1 Performance of MLPA and MAQ

From: Multiplex Amplicon Quantification (MAQ), a fast and efficient method for the simultaneous detection of copy number alterations in neuroblastoma

 

Chromosome 1p

MYCN status

Chromosome 3p

Chromosome 11q

Chromosome 17q

Segmental (n = 35)

MLPA

MAQ

MLPA

MAQ

MLPA

MAQ

MLPA

MAQ

MLPA

MAQ

AUC

94.4%

97.1%

100.0%

100.0%

94.3%

100.0%

97.1%

97.1%

100.0%

100.0%

Sensitivity

100.0%

94.4%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Specificity

88.9%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

92.0%

100.0%

95.5%

95.5%

100.0%

100.0%

PPV

90.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

83.3%

100.0%

92.9%

92.9%

100.0%

100.0%

NPV

100.0%

94.4%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

 

95% Confidence Interval AUC(MLPA): 94%-100%

95% Confidence Interval AUC(MAQ): 97%-100%

 

Chromosome 1

Chromosome 2

Chromosome 3

Chromosome 11

Chromosome 17

Numerical (n = 17)

MLPA

MAQ

MLPA

MAQ

MLPA

MAQ

MLPA

MAQ

MLPA

MAQ

AUC

76.5%

88.2%

92.3%

76.9%

58.8%

76.5%

70.6%

76.5%

94.1%

94.1%

Sensitivity

77.8%

77.8%

90.0%

70.0%

46.2%

69.2%

71.4%

71.4%

94.1%

94.1%

Specificity

75.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

66.7%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

PPV

77.8%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

90.9%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

NPV

75.0%

80.0%

75.0%

50.0%

36.4%

50.0%

33.3%

42.9%

100.0%

100.0%

 

95% Confidence Interval AUC(MLPA): 60%-97%

95% Confidence Interval AUC(MAQ): 72%-93%

  1. Performance in tumors with segmental (35) and numerical (17) aberrations for the recurrent NB copy number changes at chromosome 1(p), 2 (MYCN status), 3(p), 11(q) and 17(q). This evaluation includes area under curve (AUC), positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV).