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. 2020 Jun 19;10(17):7812–7820. doi: 10.7150/thno.47251

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.