Table 2.

Diagnostic performance of FCM and molecular profiles for NK-cell clonality assessment and the clonality score

Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
Training set (n = 48)Se, %Sp, %PPV, %NPV, %Khi2PKhi2(LR)PScore
NK cell count >1 × 109/L 69.6 84.0 80.0 75.0 12.023 <.001 6.581 .010 
Flow cytometry 
 KIR-restricted phenotype* 82.6 92.0 90.5 85.2 24.149 <.001 9.077 .003 
 CD94 or NKG2Ahi 69.6 76.0 72.7 73.1 8.267 .004 1.125 .289 
STAT3, STAT5B, TET2 or TNFAIP3 status 
 Mutated 60.9 96.0 93.3 72.7 15.483 <.001 5.222 .022 
Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
Training set (n = 48)Se, %Sp, %PPV, %NPV, %Khi2PKhi2(LR)PScore
NK cell count >1 × 109/L 69.6 84.0 80.0 75.0 12.023 <.001 6.581 .010 
Flow cytometry 
 KIR-restricted phenotype* 82.6 92.0 90.5 85.2 24.149 <.001 9.077 .003 
 CD94 or NKG2Ahi 69.6 76.0 72.7 73.1 8.267 .004 1.125 .289 
STAT3, STAT5B, TET2 or TNFAIP3 status 
 Mutated 60.9 96.0 93.3 72.7 15.483 <.001 5.222 .022 
NK-cell clonality score ≥4Se, %Sp, %PPV, %NPV, %AUCP
Training set (n = 48) 82.6 96.0 95.0 95.7 0.937 <.001    
Validation set (n = 38) 83.3 100.0 100.0 87.0 0.946 <.001    
NK-cell clonality score ≥4Se, %Sp, %PPV, %NPV, %AUCP
Training set (n = 48) 82.6 96.0 95.0 95.7 0.937 <.001    
Validation set (n = 38) 83.3 100.0 100.0 87.0 0.946 <.001    

AUC, ROC area under the curve; LR, logistical regression; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value; Se, sensitivity; Sp, specificity.

*

A KIR-restricted phenotype was defined as the loss of at ≥2 KIRs (CD158A <12%, CD158B <9%, or NKB1 <4% of NK cells).

CD94 or NKG2A expressed by >77% of NK cells.

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