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. 2015 Feb 28;21(8):2450–2459. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2450

Table 4.

Observation in patients with unresectable metastatic well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Rate the appropriateness of observation without regional or medical therapy In a patient whose primary problem is:
Uncontrolled secretory symptoms Uncontrolled tumor-related symptoms Rapid radiographic progression Nonrapid radiographic progression No symptoms and no radiographic progression
1.01 (0.0) 1.01 (0.0) 1.01 (0.0) 4.32 (1.2) 8.03 (1.3)

The medians of ratings represents the type of panel consensus that was reached for the particular patient scenario (cell).

1

Median rating 1-3 and no disagreement4 = “inappropriate”;

2

Median rating 4-6 and no disagreement4 = “uncertain”; and

3

Median rating 7-9 and no disagreement4 = “appropriate”; 4 > 2 responses in the range 1-3 and > 2 responses in the range 7-9 = “disagreement”.