Table 2.
Correlation of PD-L1 testing between biopsies and surgical specimens with regard to biopsy technique
Biopsy technique | n | Correlation of PD-L1 TPS values (95% CI) |
---|---|---|
Brush cytology | 31 | 0.529 [0.241; 0.744) |
Endobronchial biopsy | 29 | 0.793 [0.6; 0.898] |
EBUS-TBNA | 12 | 0.786 [0.387; 0.937] |
TBB | 33 | 0.308 [−0.04; 0.589] |
CT-guided transthoracic biopsy | 41 | 0.612 [0.375; 0.774] |
EBUS-TBNA endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration, TBB transbronchial biopsy