Table 4.

Minimum FVIII level to prevent total and spontaneous joint bleeds

Outcomes for all joint bleedsAUCYIFVIII level
At least 1 joint bleeding episode in life  0.73 0.39 19.2 
At least 1 joint bleeding episode in the 1st quartile of age (<28)  0.68 0.34 19.2 
At least 1 joint bleeding episode in the 2nd quartile of age (28 ≤ x < 45)  0.73 0.41 14.0 
At least 1 joint bleeding episode in the 3rd quartile of age (45 ≤ x < 59)§  0.71 0.41 12.8 
At least 1 joint bleeding episode in the 4th quartile of age (≥59)  0.80 0.47 14.3 
Outcomes for spontaneous joint bleeds    
At least 1 spontaneous joint bleeding episode in life  0.80 0.58 17.7 
At least 1 spontaneous joint bleed in the 1st quartile of age (<28)#  0.85 0.67 17.7 
At least 1 spontaneous joint bleed in the 2nd quartile of age (28 ≤ x < 45)∗∗  0.88 0.71 16.7 
At least 1 spontaneous joint bleed in the 3rd quartile of age (45 ≤ x < 59)††  NA NA NA 
At least 1 spontaneous joint bleed in the 4th quartile of age (≥59)‡‡  0.92 0.87 12.8 
Outcomes for all joint bleedsAUCYIFVIII level
At least 1 joint bleeding episode in life  0.73 0.39 19.2 
At least 1 joint bleeding episode in the 1st quartile of age (<28)  0.68 0.34 19.2 
At least 1 joint bleeding episode in the 2nd quartile of age (28 ≤ x < 45)  0.73 0.41 14.0 
At least 1 joint bleeding episode in the 3rd quartile of age (45 ≤ x < 59)§  0.71 0.41 12.8 
At least 1 joint bleeding episode in the 4th quartile of age (≥59)  0.80 0.47 14.3 
Outcomes for spontaneous joint bleeds    
At least 1 spontaneous joint bleeding episode in life  0.80 0.58 17.7 
At least 1 spontaneous joint bleed in the 1st quartile of age (<28)#  0.85 0.67 17.7 
At least 1 spontaneous joint bleed in the 2nd quartile of age (28 ≤ x < 45)∗∗  0.88 0.71 16.7 
At least 1 spontaneous joint bleed in the 3rd quartile of age (45 ≤ x < 59)††  NA NA NA 
At least 1 spontaneous joint bleed in the 4th quartile of age (≥59)‡‡  0.92 0.87 12.8 

FVIII level indicates the minimum (trough) FVIII level to achieve zero joint bleeds (total or spontaneous).

NA, non applicable; YI, Youden Index (sensitivity + specificity – 1).

Available in 270 patients.

Available in 266 patients.

Available/applicable in 203 patients.

§

Available/applicable in 130 patients.

Available/applicable in 66 patients

Available in 240 patients.

#

Available in 238 patients.

∗∗

Available/applicable in 180 patients.

††

Available/applicable in 115 patients.

‡‡

Available/applicable in 56 patients.

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