Table 3.
Average wait times by “Change” status: biopsy to RP (N=2,310)
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No change N=1,375 |
Downgrade N=201 |
Upgrade N=734 |
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Wait time (days) | ||||||
Range | 21–180 | 77–174 | 21–179 | |||
Median (IQR) | 83 (62–111) | 72 (57–99) | 86 (61–110) | |||
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GG 1 at biopsy | ||||||
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Change in GG: biopsy to surgery | <60 days | 60–89 days | 90–119 days | 120–149 days | 150–180 days | Total |
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No change (48%) | 91 | 135 | 107 | 65 | 36 | 434 |
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Upgrade (52%) | 113 | 130 | 134 | 64 | 31 | 472 |
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Total | 204 | 265 | 241 | 129 | 67 | 906 |
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GG 2 at biopsy | ||||||
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Change in GG: biopsy to surgery | <60 days | 60–89 days | 90–119 days | 120–149 days | 150–180 days | Total |
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No change (74%) | 165 | 279 | 172 | 109 | 46 | 771 |
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Downgrade (7%) | 17 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 78 |
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Upgrade (19%) | 40 | 65 | 57 | 25 | 12 | 199 |
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Total | 222 | 375 | 248 | 142 | 61 | 1,048 |
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GG 3+ at biopsy | ||||||
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Change in GG: biopsy to surgery | <60 days | 60–89 days | 90–119 days | 120–149 days | 150–180 days | Total |
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No change (48%) | 50 | 57 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 170 |
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Downgrade (35%) | 43 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 123 |
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Upgrade (17%) | 17 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 63 |
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Total | 110 | 127 | 80 | 30 | 9 | 356 |
Abbreviations: GG, Grade Group; IQR, interquartile range; RP, radical prostatectomy.