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Appendix Table C1.11. Diagnostic strategies— number of cores
Author Database Groups 1980-84 1985-89 1990-94 1995-99 2000-04 2005-10 Statistical analysis Notes
Year by
PMID number
of cores
70
Shah CaPSURE Mean 7.5 ±2.1 9.8 ±3.0 Beta= 0.41, SE = 0.01; Excluded patients
2008 ±SD (1997) (2002) P<0.001 diagnosed with
17997437 (regression of the biopsies of fewer than
number of removed 6 cores.
cores on yr, from 1995
to 2004; adjusted for
CaPSURE study site)
Ordering of the studies follows Appendix Table C1.1.
PMID = PubMed identification number; SD = standard deviation; SE = standard error.
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