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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Eur Urol. 2019 Dec 23;77(4):501–507. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2019.12.009

Table 4 –

Number of biopsies performed and avoided per 1000 men, and number of ≥GG2 diagnoses identified or delayed when using biopsy thresholds based on MRI features and changes in clinical stage

Per 1000 men in patient population
Patient population Biopsy threshold Biopsies performed Biopsies avoided ≥GG2 cancers diagnosed ≥GG2 cancers missed, n (%)
All men Any increase in MRI score or clinical stage 319 681 150 169 (53)
Baseline MRI score <3 Any increase in MRI score or clinical stage 422 578 180 72 (28)
Baseline MRI score ≥3 Any increase in MRI score or clinical stage 250 750 129 237 (64)

GG = grade group; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging.