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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Aug 13.
Published in final edited form as: J Urol. 2010 Dec 17;185(2):477–482. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.09.095

Table 3.

Univariate and multivariable Cox regression analysis of progression predictors on AS using full and modified criteria

Univariate
Multivariate
HR (95% CI) p Value HR (95% CI) p Value
Full criteria
Biopsy 2 PSA 1.31 (1.17–1.47) <0.0005 1.29 (1.14–1.46) <0.0005
Ca evidence at biopsy 2 (yes vs no) 2.17 (1.30–3.63) 0.003 1.75 (1.01–3.04) 0.047
PSA density 1.09 (1.04–1.15) 0.0005 1.06 (0.99–1.12) 0.075
3 Pos cores at biopsy 2 (yes vs no) 3.71 (1.57–8.78) 0.003 2.42 (0.97–6.05) 0.058
10 or More cores at biopsy 1 (yes vs no) 0.85 (0.49–1.45) 0.5 0.81 (0.47–1.39) 0.4
Age at biopsy 2 1.01 (0.98–1.05) 0.5
Prostate vol 1.01 (1.00–1.01) 0.1
Biopsy 2 within 6 mos of biopsy 1 (yes vs no) 0.94 (0.56–1.58) 0.8
Biopsy 2 lat (bilat vs unilat) 1.19 (0.47–3.01) 0.7
Biopsy 2 clinical stage:
 T1a/b/c Referent
 T2a 1.22 (0.60–2.49) 0.6
Modified criteria
Biopsy 2 PSA 1.14 (0.98–1.33) 0.09 1.13 (0.95–1.35) 0.18
Ca evidence at biopsy 2 (yes vs no) 3.22 (1.55–6.68) 0.002 3.16 (1.41–7.09) 0.005
PSA density 1.09 (1.02–1.18) 0.018 1.06 (0.97–1.16) 0.19
3 Pos cores at biopsy 2 (yes vs no) 4.00 (1.19–13.40) 0.025 2.40 (0.66–8.77) 0.18
10 or More cores at biopsy 1 (yes vs no) 0.78 (0.37–1.64) 0.5 0.69 (0.32–1.46) 0.3
Age at biopsy 2 1.05 (0.99–1.10) 0.092
Prostate vol 1.00 (0.99–1.01) 0.9
Biopsy 2 within 6 mos of biopsy 1 (yes vs no) 1.21 (0.59–2.50) 0.6
Biopsy 2 lat (bilat vs unilat) 1.18 (0.28–4.98) 0.8
Biopsy 2 clinical stage:
 T1a/b/c Referent
 T2a 1.51 (0.61–3.69) 0.4