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. 2009 Sep 8;101(7):1066–1073. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605292

Table 3. Prediction of optimal cytoreduction: computed tomography-based and clinically assessed parameters assigned a point value according to Bristow criteria (Approach A).

  Specificity NPV PPV Accuracy Point
Radiographic
 Peritoneal thickening, peritoneal implants >2 cm 34.5 74.3 63.8 65.9 0
 Bowel mesentery involvement 75.4 61.8 73.6 67.5 2
 Omental extension (spleen, stomach, lesser sac) 92.9 50.4 82.8 56.2 1
 Pelvic sidewall involvement and/or hydroureter 80.2 45.6 59.5 48.7 0
 Suprarenal aortic lymph nodes >1 cm 86.0 47.7 70.0 52.3 0
 Infrarenal aortic lymph nodes >2 cm 94.2 48.5 82.1 53.3 0
 Superficial liver metastases >2 cm and/or intraparenchimal liver metastases any size 83.5 51.1 73.1 57.1 1
 Large volume ascites (>500 ml) 40.7 60.3 62.2 61.6 0
 Diaphragmatic disease (widespread infiltrating carcinomasis, or confluent nodules) 77.6 61.1 76.8 67.8 2
           
Clinical
 Age, years (⩽65 vs >65) 73.2 48.4 64.6 53.1 0
 Ca125 levels, IU ml−1 (⩽500 vs >500) 25.8 44.8 55.9 53.3 0
 ECOG-PS (0–1 vs 2) 91.9 54.1 85.7 62.0 2

Statistically significant values have been indicated as bold values.