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. 2023 Oct 12;41(12):3867–3876. doi: 10.1007/s00345-023-04642-2

Table 2.

Multivariable linear regression model for biopsy total duration on target biopsy, per-centre and per-operator (Op)

Biopsy time multivariable regression Centre 1 Centre 2 Operator 1 Operator 2 Operator 3 Operator 4
Centre experience
 Coef − 0.002 − 0.006
 p 0.36 0.001
Operator experience
 Coef − 0.15 − 0.044 − 0.01 − 0.049
 p 0.001 0.016 0.109 0.001
Age
 Coef − 0.023 0.035 − 0.307 0.1 0.026 0.033
 p 0.576 0.011 0.006 0.169 0.274 0.473
Number of MRI targets
 Coef 3.103 2.074 6.806 1.083 2.422 2.452
 p 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.369 0.001 0.001
Pain NRS (0–10)
 Coef 0.299 − 0.051 0.328 0.339 − 0.208 − 0.076
 p 0.011 0.339 0.272 0.086 0.053 0.652
PI-RADS 4 lesiona
 Coef 0.797 0.404 − 2.29 1.66 − 0.197 0.244
 p 0.32 0.065 0.253 0.209 0.649 0.716
PI-RADS 5 lesiona
 Coef − 0.079 0.668 − 5.24 1.471 0.9 − 0.375
 p 0.937 0.042 0.028 0.367 0.143 0.697
Prostate volume [cc]
 Coef 0.004 − 0.012 − 0.03 − 0.005 − 0.006 − 0.014
 p 0.723 0.001 0.289 0.741 0.204 0.411

The 95% confidence intervals for this table are shown in Supplementary Table 6A

Significant p values (below 0.05) are in bold

MRI magnetic resonance imaging, NRS numerical rating scale, PI-RADS Prostate Index Reporting and Data System score, Coef. adjusted beta coefficient, 95% CI 95% confidence interval

aReference is PI-RADS 3 lesion