Table 5.
Binarized baseline PSMA PET parameters and overall survival
| Measurement selected per patient | Ideal cut-off | P | Below cut-off | Above cut-off | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Median Survival | 95%CI | n | Median Survival | 95%CI | ||||
| SUVmax | Average (=PSMAaverage) | 14.3 | <0.001 | 20 | 5.3 | 2.3-8.8 | 65 | 15.1 | 7.8-23.4 |
| Highest (=PSMAmax) | n.a. | n.s. | |||||||
| Lowest (=PSMAmin) | 10.2 | 0.003 | 69 | 7.9 | 4.6-11.2 | 16 | 21.3 | n.a. | |
| Std (=PSMAstd) | 3.0 | <0.001 | 9 | 3.2 | 0.0-6.9 | 76 | 13.2 | 9.0-17.4 | |
| SUVmax / SUVmean liver | Average | 6.2 | 0.003 | 42 | 7.2 | 5.8-8.6 | 43 | 21.3 | 13.2-29.3 |
| Highest | n.a. | n.s. | |||||||
| Lowest | n.a. | n.s. | |||||||
| Std | n.a. | n.s. | |||||||
| SUVmean | Average | 9.3 | <0.001 | 17 | 6.4 | 1.7-11.1 | 68 | 15.1 | 10.1-20.1 |
| Highest | n.a. | n.s. | |||||||
| Lowest | 7.1 | 0.004 | 65 | 8.6 | 4.3-12.9 | 20 | 25.5 | 15.1-36.0 | |
| Std | 1.9 | <0.001 | 9 | 3.2 | 0.0-6.9 | 76 | 13.2 | 9.1-17.4 | |
| SUVpeak | Average | 9.7 | <0.001 | 19 | 6.4 | 3.7-9.1 | 66 | 13.2 | 8.4-18.1 |
| Highest | n.a. | n.s. | |||||||
| Lowest | 6.6 | 0.004 | 65 | 8.6 | 4.3-12.9 | 20 | 25.5 | 15.1-36.0 | |
| Std | n.a. | n.s. | |||||||
Abbreviations: CI = confidence interval; Std = standard deviation; n.a. = not available; n.s. = not statistically significant. Bonferroni adjustment: p < 0.0125 is regarded statistically significant. Ideal cut-off was found by log rank cut-off finder.