Table 1 Baseline characteristics initially and during follow up.

From: Single center analysis of an advisable control interval for follow-up of patients with PI-RADS category 3 in multiparametric MRI of the prostate

 

Initial

FU

p-value*

Number

n

89

89

 

PSA, ng/ml

Median (IQR)

6.6 (5.1–8.6)

8.2 (5.4–11)

 < 0.001

PSAD, ng/ml/cm3

Median (IQR)

0.13 (0.10–0.17)

0.13 (0.09–0.17)

0.56

Prostate volume, ml

Median (IQR)

51 (39–66)

60 (45–86)

 < 0.001

PI-RADS

Median (mean)

3 (3.0)

3 (2.89)

0.11

  1. FU: follow up; PSA: prostate specific antigen; PSAD: prostate specific antigen density; PI-RADS: Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System; IQR: interquartile range.
  2. *Wilcoxon signed rank test.
  3. Significant values are given in bold.
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