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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors to predict PCa on prostate biopsy

From: Photodynamic diagnosis of shed prostate cancer cells in voided urine treated with 5-aminolevulinic acid

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

 

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

ALA (positive/negative)

6.72

3.16-14.29

<0.001

8.00

2.50-25.59

<0.001

DRE (abnormal/normal)

8.00

2.89-22.15

<0.001

1.77

0.32-9.38

0.52

PSAD (>0.15/<0.15)

34.20

11.63-100.54

<0.001

28.43

8.12-99.58

<0.001

% fPSA (>20%/<20%)

1.57

0.71-3.53

0.27

   

PSA (>20/>10, <20/<10)

2.37

1.43-3.95

0.001

1.97

0.81-4.80

0.14

TRUS (abnormal/normal)

13.50

3.06-59.66

0.001

7.35

0.52-104.58

0.14

  1. Abbreviation: OR odds ratio, ALA aminolevulinic acid, DRE digital rectal examination, PSAD PSA density, %fPSA percent free PSA, TRUS transrectal uktrasonography.
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BMC Urology

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