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Allotey J, Snell KIE, Smuk M, et al. Validation and development of models using clinical, biochemical and ultrasound markers for predicting pre-eclampsia: an individual participant data meta-analysis. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2020 Dec. (Health Technology Assessment, No. 24.72.)

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Appendix 18Comparison of clinical characteristic and biochemical marker models in data imputed with original biochemical markers or natural log-transformed biochemical markers

TABLE 41

First-trimester models for any pre-eclampsia

VariableOriginal biochemical markersLn(biochemical markers)
Beta coefficient (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p-valueBeta coefficient (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p-value
Age (years)–0.023 (–0.038 to –0.008)0.977 (0.962 to 0.992)0.003–0.023 (–0.039 to –0.007)0.977 (0.962 to 0.993)0.006
SBP0.016 (0.004 to 0.028)1.016 (1.004 to 1.028)0.0110.024 (0.014 to 0.034)1.024 (1.014 to 1.034)< 0.001
BMI0.041 (0.009 to 0.074)1.042 (1.009 to 1.077)0.0150.036 (0.016 to 0.056)1.037 (1.016 to 1.057)< 0.001
Nulliparous1.136 (0.597 to 1.675)3.113 (1.816 to 5.337)< 0.0011.267 (0.703 to 1.831)3.551 (2.020 to 6.241)< 0.001
Previous PE1.350 (0.812 to 1.888)3.857 (2.252 to 6.607)< 0.0011.488 (0.901 to 2.076)4.430 (2.461 to 7.973)< 0.001
Renal disease0.957 (0.319 to 1.594)2.603 (1.376 to 4.925)0.0041.058 (0.449 to 1.667)2.880 (1.566 to 5.296)0.001
Hypertension2.241 (1.962 to 2.520)9.403 (7.113 to 12.430)< 0.0012.215 (1.949 to 2.482)9.165 (7.024 to 11.960)< 0.001
Diabetes0.021 (–0.915 to 0.957)1.021 (0.401 to 2.605)0.9650.178 (–0.737 to 1.094)1.195 (0.479 to 2.985)0.702
sFlt-1–2.42 × 10–4 (–4.3 × 10–4 to –5.5 × 10–5)0.9998 (0.9996 to 0.9999)0.012–0.052 (–0.109 to 0.005)0.949 (0.897 to 1.005)0.071
PlGF–0.005 (–0.008 to –0.002)0.995 (0.992 to 0.998)0.001–0.030 (–0.062 to 0.002)0.970 (0.940 to 1.002)0.064
Intercept–5.893 (–7.478 to –4.309)–7.022 (–8.515 to –5.530)

TABLE 42

Performance statistics for first-trimester models for any pre-eclampsia

ModelC-statisticCalibration slopeCalibration-in-the-large
Estimate (95% CI)τ2 (for logit C-statistic)I2 (for logit C-statistic)Estimate (95% CI)τ2I2Estimate (95% CI)τ2I2
Original biochemical markers0.696 (0.516 to 0.832)0.20590.70.901 (0.355 to 1.447)0.09486.7–0.004 (–0.939 to 0.931)0.33397.9
Ln(biochemical markers)0.693 (0.538 to 0.814)0.15088.80.896 (0.302 to 1.491)0.12090.50.008 (–0.874 to 0.889)0.29197.1

TABLE 43

First-trimester models for early pre-eclampsia

VariableOriginal biochemical markersLn(biochemical markers)
Beta coefficient (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p-valueBeta coefficient (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p-value
Age (years)–0.005 (–0.047 to 0.038)0.995 (0.954 to 1.039)0.831–0.013 (–0.054 to 0.028)0.987 (0.947 to 1.028)0.523
SBP0.053 (0.025 to 0.082)1.055 (1.026 to 1.085)< 0.0010.024 (–0.007 to 0.054)1.024 (0.993 to 1.055)0.125
DBP–0.004 (–0.04 to 0.033)0.996 (0.960 to 1.033)0.8360.042 (0.004 to 0.080)1.043 (1.004 to 1.083)0.031
BMI–0.007 (–0.069 to 0.056)0.993 (0.933 to 1.057)0.8310.006 (–0.049 to 0.061)1.006 (0.952 to 1.062)0.837
Previous PE1.488 (0.694 to 2.281)4.427 (2.002 to 9.789)< 0.0011.689 (0.909 to 2.469)5.412 (2.481 to 11.805)< 0.001
Renal disease1.481 (0.401 to 2.560)4.397 (1.494 to 12.942)0.0071.414 (0.325 to 2.503)4.112 (1.384 to 12.216)0.011
Hypertension0.833 (0.033 to 1.633)2.300 (1.034 to 5.117)0.0410.978 (0.201 to 1.755)2.659 (1.222 to 5.786)0.014
sFlt-1–5.15 × 10–4 (–1.1 × 10–3 to 6.1 × 10–5)0.9995 (0.9989 to 1.0001)0.079
Intercept–10.206 (–13.561 to –6.851)–10.929 (–13.875 to –7.983)

TABLE 44

Performance statistics for first-trimester models for early pre-eclampsia

ModelC-statisticCalibration slopeCalibration-in-the-large
Estimate (95% CI)τ2 (for logit C-statistic)I2 (for logit C-statistic)Estimate (95% CI)τ2I2Estimate (95% CI)τ2I2
Original biochemical markers0.762 (0.576 to 0.883)0.10737.01.038 (0.666 to 1.410)000.036 (–1.269 to 1.342)0.61091.7
Ln(biochemical markers)0.745 (0.591 to 0.855)0.05327.21.022 (0.695 to 1.350)000.014 (–1.240 to 1.268)0.55290.2

TABLE 45

First-trimester models for late pre-eclampsia

VariableOriginal biochemical markersLn(biochemical markers)
Beta coefficient (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p-valueBeta coefficient (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p-value
Age (years)–0.025 (–0.040 to –0.009)0.976 (0.961 to 0.991)0.002–0.024 (–0.042 to –0.006)0.976 (0.959 to 0.994)0.009
SBP0.009 (–0.002 to 0.020)1.009 (0.998 to 1.020)0.1130.020 (0.010 to 0.030)1.020 (1.010 to 1.031)< 0.001
BMI0.051 (0.024 to 0.077)1.052 (1.024 to 1.080)< 0.0010.040 (0.018 to 0.061)1.040 (1.019 to 1.063)< 0.001
Nulliparous1.409 (0.814 to 2.004)4.093 (2.258 to 7.418)< 0.0011.683 (1.035 to 2.330)5.379 (2.816 to 10.276)< 0.001
Previous PE1.197 (0.557 to 1.838)3.311 (1.745 to 6.283)< 0.0011.456 (0.774 to 2.138)4.289 (2.168 to 8.486)< 0.001
Renal disease0.758 (0.084 to 1.433)2.135 (1.088 to 4.190)0.0280.886 (0.225 to 1.547)2.426 (1.253 to 4.698)0.009
Hypertension2.374 (2.084 to 2.663)10.739 (8.039 to 14.346)< 0.0012.326 (2.049 to 2.604)10.238 (7.756 to 13.515)< 0.001
sFlt-1–2 × 10–4 (–3.8 × 10–4 to –2.4 × 10–5)0.9998 (0.9996 to 1.0000)0.026–0.06 (–0.119 to –0.001)0.942 (0.888 to 0.999)0.048
PlGF–0.006 (–0.009 to –0.003)0.994 (0.991 to 0.997)0.001–0.032 (–0.066 to 0.003)0.969 (0.936 to 1.003)0.072
Intercept–5.787 (–7.28 to –4.293)–7.168 (–8.776 to –5.559)

TABLE 46

Performance statistics for first-trimester models for late pre-eclampsia

ModelC-statisticCalibration slopeCalibration-in-the-large
Estimate (95% CI)τ2 (for logit C-statistic)I2 (for logit C-statistic)Estimate (95% CI)τ2I2Estimate (95% CI)τ2I2
Original biochemical markers0.688 (0.505 to 0.827)0.21291.90.857 (0.338 to 1.376)0.08584.4–0.005 (–0.932 to 0.922)0.32297.5
Ln(biochemical markers)0.685 (0.511 to 0.818)0.18890.80.849 (0.277 to 1.422)0.11288.60.010 (–0.856 to 0.876)0.27696.5

TABLE 47

Second-trimester models for any pre-eclampsia

VariableOriginal biochemical markersLn(biochemical markers)
Beta coefficient (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p-valueBeta coefficient (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p-value
Age (years)–0.019 (–0.034 to –0.004)0.981 (0.966 to 0.996)0.012–0.026 (–0.041 to –0.011)0.974 (0.960 to 0.989)0.001
SBP0.019 (0.009 to 0.029)1.019 (1.009 to 1.030)< 0.0010.005 (–0.005 to 0.015)1.005 (0.995 to 1.015)0.357
DBP–0.009 (–0.021 to 0.004)0.991 (0.979 to 1.004)0.1670.020 (0.006 to 0.033)1.020 (1.006 to 1.034)0.004
BMI0.069 (0.055 to 0.084)1.072 (1.057 to 1.088)< 0.0010.069 (0.055 to 0.084)1.072 (1.057 to 1.087)< 0.001
Nulliparous2.099 (1.263 to 2.935)8.156 (3.534 to 18.820)< 0.0012.144 (1.344 to 2.944)8.532 (3.833 to 18.993)< 0.001
Previous PE1.831 (1.013 to 2.648)6.237 (2.755 to 14.123)< 0.0011.947 (1.172 to 2.722)7.006 (3.227 to 15.209)< 0.001
Renal disease1.423 (0.609 to 2.237)4.150 (1.838 to 9.368)0.0011.467 (0.658 to 2.275)4.335 (1.931 to 9.732)< 0.001
Hypertension2.401 (2.120 to 2.682)11.034 (8.334 to 14.608)< 0.0012.389 (2.112 to 2.666)10.905 (8.268 to 14.383)< 0.001
PlGF–0.003 (–0.004 to –0.002)0.997 (0.996 to 0.998)< 0.001–0.539 (–0.658 to –0.420)0.583 (0.518 to 0.657)< 0.001
Intercept–7.895 (–9.314 to –6.476)–6.070 (–7.559 to –4.581)

TABLE 48

Performance statistics for second-trimester models for any pre-eclampsia

ModelC-statisticCalibration slopeCalibration-in-the-large
Estimate (95% CI)τ2 (for logit C-statistic)I2 (for logit C-statistic)Estimate (95% CI)τ2I2Estimate (95% CI)τ2I2
Original biochemical markers0.754 (0.526 to 0.894)0.15192.40.961 (0.358 to 1.564)0.05288.70.004 (–1.284 to 1.293)0.26298.0
Ln(biochemical markers)0.746 (0.521 to 0.888)0.15093.60.945 (0.218 to 1.672)0.08194.10.001 (–1.859 to 1.862)0.55699.0

TABLE 49

Second-trimester models for early pre-eclampsia

VariableOriginal biochemical markersLn(biochemical markers)
Beta coefficient (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p-valueBeta coefficient (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p-value
DBP0.071 (0.044 to 0.099)1.074 (1.045 to 1.104)< 0.0010.065 (0.039 to 0.092)1.068 (1.039 to 1.096)< 0.001
Previous PE1.998 (1.046 to 2.949)7.371 (2.847 to 19.084)< 0.0012.360 (1.529 to 3.191)10.594 (4.615 to 24.318)< 0.001
Renal disease2.291 (0.151 to 4.431)9.883 (1.163 to 83.975)0.0363.148 (0.961 to 5.335)23.285 (2.613 to 207.474)0.005
Autoimmune disease1.012 (–1.075 to 3.100)2.752 (0.341 to 22.193)0.3421.154 (–0.924 to 3.231)3.169 (0.397 to 25.315)0.277
sFlt-10.458 (0.096 to 0.820)1.581 (1.100 to 2.271)0.013
PlGF–0.003 (–0.005 to –0.001)0.997 (0.995 to 0.999)0.010–0.988 (–1.283 to –0.693)0.372 (0.277 to 0.500)< 0.001
Intercept–10.116 (–12.119 to –8.114)–9.343 (–12.661 to –6.025)

TABLE 50

Performance statistics for second-trimester models for early pre-eclampsia

ModelC-statisticCalibration slopeCalibration-in-the-large
Estimate (95% CI)τ2 (for logit C-statistic)I2 (for logit C-statistic)Estimate (95% CI)τ2I2Estimate (95% CI)τ2I2
Original biochemical markers0.786 (0.389 to 0.955)0.30461.21.054 (0.475 to 1.633)000.024 (–1.308 to 1.357)0.22980.9
Ln(biochemical markers)0.830 (0.629 to 0.934)0.04117.41.079 (0.567 to 1.591)0.01126.00.099 (–0.972 to 1.169)0.10766.4

TABLE 51

Second-trimester models for late pre-eclampsia

VariablesOriginal biochemical markersLn(biochemical markers)
Beta coefficient (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p-valueBeta coefficient (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p-value
Age (years)–0.020 (–0.036 to –0.004)0.980 (0.965 to 0.996)0.012–0.027 (–0.043 to –0.012)0.973 (0.958 to 0.989)0.001
SBP0.018 (0.008 to 0.029)1.018 (1.008 to 1.029)0.0010.002 (–0.009 to 0.014)1.002 (0.991 to 1.014)0.697
DBP–0.014 (–0.028 to –0.001)0.986 (0.973 to 0.999)0.0310.018 (0.002 to 0.033)1.018 (1.002 to 1.034)0.026
BMI0.073 (0.058 to 0.088)1.076 (1.060 to 1.093)< 0.0010.074 (0.059 to 0.089)1.077 (1.061 to 1.093)< 0.001
Nulliparous2.539 (1.564 to 3.515)12.673 (4.777 to 33.622)< 0.0012.567 (1.647 to 3.487)13.023 (5.190 to 32.681)< 0.001
Previous PE1.734 (0.799 to 2.669)5.664 (2.223 to 14.431)< 0.0011.839 (0.962 to 2.716)6.291 (2.617 to 15.120)< 0.001
Renal disease1.303 (0.463 to 2.143)3.680 (1.588 to 8.524)0.0021.318 (0.487 to 2.148)3.735 (1.628 to 8.572)0.002
Hypertension2.432 (2.144 to 2.720)11.380 (8.531 to 15.180)< 0.0012.426 (2.144 to 2.709)11.317 (8.531 to 15.012)< 0.001
PlGF–0.003 (–0.004 to –0.002)0.997 (0.996 to 0.998)< 0.001–0.424 (–0.545 to –0.302)0.655 (0.580 to 0.739)< 0.001
Intercept–8.054 (–9.598 to –6.510)–6.760 (–8.323 to –5.198)

TABLE 52

Performance statistics for second-trimester models for late pre-eclampsia

ModelC-statisticCalibration slopeCalibration-in-the-large
Estimate (95% CI)τ2 (for logit C-statistic)I2 (for logit C-statistic)Estimate (95% CI)τ2I2Estimate (95% CI)τ2I2
Original biochemical markers0.746 (0.493 to 0.898)0.18193.20.936 (0.355 to 1.517)0.04786.50.004 (–1.295 to 1.303)0.26697.8
Ln(biochemical markers)0.730 (0.477 to 0.889)0.18094.40.909 (0.186 to 1.632)0.07892.80.001 (–1.697 to 1.700)0.46198.7
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