Table III.
Kruskal-Wallis test results (H statistic and associated p value) for each parameter, with the ability to differentiate (p<0.05) each pair of response group among patients (CR complete responders, PR partial responders and NR non responders).
| Parameter | H | P | Response differentiation? (p<0.05) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR(n=11)/NR(n=14) | CR(n=11)/PR(n=25) | PR(n=25)/NR(n=14) | |||
| SUVmax | 3.6 | 0.17 | no | no | no |
| SUVmaxPVC | 2.4 | 0.31 | no | no | no |
| SUVpeak | 5.1 | 0.08 | no | no | no |
| SUVpeakPVC | 4.7 | 0.10 | no | no | no |
| SUVmean | 5.5 | 0.07 | no | no | no |
| SUVmeanPVC | 3.9 | 0.14 | no | no | no |
| MATV | 20.7 | <0.0001 | yes | yes | yes |
| MATVPVC | 20.7 | <0.0001 | yes | yes | yes |
| TLG | 25.1 | <0.0001 | yes | yes | yes |
| TLGPVC | 25.2 | <0.0001 | yes | yes | yes |