Research Article

Assessment of the Relationship between Diabetic Retinopathy and Nailfold Capillaries in Type 2 Diabetics with a Noninvasive Method: Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy

Table 5

Estimates of diagnostic test for significant capillaroscopic findings for DR detection.

ā€‰AUC95% CI

Tortuosity0.6150.540 to 0.689
Bushy capillary0.6060.528 to 0.683
Neoformation0.5950.517 to 0.673
Microhemorrhage0.5390.460 to 0.617
Bizarre capillary0.5430.465 to 0.621
Capillary ectasia0.5310.452 to 0.609
Aneurysm0.5250.447 to 0.604

AUC: area under curve; CI: confidence interval.