Table 1 Mean absolute and proportional change in the use of diagnostic tests per patient
Negative | Physician-directed Protocol /Normal | Physician-directed Protocol /Positive | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Δ (95% CI) | Δ% | Δ (95% CI) | Δ% | Δ (95% CI) | Δ% | |
Total | −0.686 (− 0.854, − 0.517)* | −41 | − 0.208 (− 0.488, 0.072) | −11 | 0.722 (0.265, 1.179)* | + 38 |
Invasive | −0.519 (− 0.639, − 0.399)* | −51 | − 0.198 (− 0.397, 0.001) | −17 | 0.639 (0.314, 0.963)* | + 55 |
Cystoscopy | ||||||
Flexible | −0.352 (− 0.422, − 0.283)* | − 56 | 0.187 (− 0.303, − 0.072) | −28 | 0.000 (− 0.188, 0.188) | 0 |
Rigid | 0.000 (− 0.021, 0.021) | 0 | 0.031 (− 0.004, 0.067) | + 300 | 0.250 (0.192, 0.308)* | + 900 |
CT scan | ||||||
Contrast | −0.155 (− 0.214, − 0.096)* | −48 | −0.031 (− 0.129, 0.067) | −8 | 0.361 (0.201, 0.521)* | + 100 |
Non-contrast | −0.011 (− 0.043, 0.020) | −16 | −0.010 (− 0.063, 0.042) | −13 | 0.028 (− 0.058, 0.113) | + 25 |
Non-invasive tests | ||||||
Ultrasound | 0.034 (−0.022, 0.090) | + 11 | 0.083 (−0.009, 0.176) | + 26 | − 0.056 (− 0.207, 0.096) | −18 |
Urine cytology | − 0.170 (− 0.229, − 0.112) | − 60 | − 0.062 (− 0.159, 0.034) | −18 | 0.167 (0.009, 0.325)* | + 43 |
UroVysion® FISH | −0.030 (− 0.051, − 0.009)* | −100 | −0.031 (− 0.066, 0.004) | − 75 | −0.028 (− 0.085, 0.029) | −50 |