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    Biomark Insights. 2010 May 12;5:39-47.

    Validation of a blood-based laboratory test to aid in the confirmation of a diagnosis of schizophrenia.

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    Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (consultants to Rules-Based Medicine).

    Abstract

    We describe the validation of a serum-based test developed by Rules-Based Medicine which can be used to help confirm the diagnosis of schizophrenia. In preliminary studies using multiplex immunoassay profiling technology, we identified a disease signature comprised of 51 analytes which could distinguish schizophrenia (n = 250) from control (n = 230) subjects. In the next stage, these analytes were developed as a refined 51-plex immunoassay panel for validation using a large independent cohort of schizophrenia (n = 577) and control (n = 229) subjects. The resulting test yielded an overall sensitivity of 83% and specificity of 83% with a receiver operating characteristic area under the curve (ROC-AUC) of 89%. These 51 immunoassays and the associated decision rule delivered a sensitive and specific prediction for the presence of schizophrenia in patients compared to matched healthy controls.

    PMID:
    20520744
    [PubMed]
    PMCID: PMC2879227
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