Table 2 Summary of studies not included in the meta-analysis
CYFRA 21-1 predictive prognostic significance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Authors | Year | CYFRA 21-1 test | Accrual | Histology | Stage | Univariate | Multivariate |
Giovanella | 1995 | IRMA | 148 | All NSCLC | All | Significant | NA |
Takei | 1997 | ELISA | 87 | All NSCLC | IIIB–IV | Significant | NA |
Hirashima | 1998 | ELISA | 149 | All NSCLC | All | Significant | Independent |
Niklinski | 1998 | IRMA | 94 | All NSCLC | Operable | Significant | Independenta |
Nisman | 1998 and 1999 | ELISA | 116 | All NSCLC | All | Significant | Independent |
Foa | 1999 | IRMA | 62 | All NSCLC | Operable | Significant | Independent |
Kashiwabara | 2000 | ELISA | 108 | SQC | All | Significant | NA |
