Table 1

Sensitivities and specificities of abnormal global BMO-MRW/RNFLT for detection of glaucoma

Global BMO-MRW below the fifth percentileGlobal RNFLT below the fifth percentileDifference in sensitivities/specificitiesP value
95% CI95% CI95% CI
Sensitivity78.72%72.10% to 85.34%88.83%83.69% to 93.97%−10.11%−15.83% to −4.39%<0.001
Specificity99.34%98.05% to 100%98.68%96.88% to 100%0.66%−1.58% to 2.90%0.565
Global BMO-MRW below the first percentile Global RNFLT below the first percentile Difference in sensitivities/specificities
95 % CI 95 % CI 95 % CI
Sensitivity56.91%49.27% to 64.56%76.06%69.61% to 82.52%−19.15%−26.09% to −12.21%<0.001
Specificity100.00%NA99.34%98.05% to 100%0.66%−0.63% to 1.95%0.318
  • BMO-MRW, Bruch’s membrane opening-minimum rim width; RNFLT, retinal nerve fibre layer thickness.