Table 1.
Univariate Cox proportional hazards models for BRFS
| Training cohort |
Validation cohort |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | HR (95% CI) | P * | HR (95% CI) | P * |
| Age | ||||
| 1-unit increase (continuous) | 1 (0.97 to 1.02) | .92 | 1.05 (1.00 to 1.10) | .07 |
| PSA | ||||
| 1-unit increase (continuous) | 1.041 (1.02 to 1.06) | <.001 | 1.023 (0.97 to 1.08) | .43 |
| ERG status | ||||
| Fusion vs no fusion | 0.89 (0.63 to 1.25) | .49 | 1.20 (0.66 to 2.19) | .55 |
| Grade groups (GG) | ||||
| GG2 vs GG1 | 1.56 (1.01 to 2.42) | .046 | 3.29 (1.39 to 7.80) | .007 |
| ≥GG3 vs GG1 | 2.63 (1.73 to 3.99) | <.001 | 4.73 (1.72 to 13.03) | .003 |
| pStage | ||||
| T3a vs T2 | 2.38(1.57 to 3.62) | <.001 | 2.97 (1.65 to 5.34) | <.001 |
| T3b vs T2 | 5.04 (3.38 to 7.51) | <.001 | 6.23 (2.58 to 15.04) | <.001 |
| Extraprostatic extension | ||||
| Yes vs no | 3.20 (2.30 to 4.47) | <.001 | 3.42 (1.99 to 5.86) | <.001 |
| Seminal vesicle invasion | ||||
| Yes vs no | 4.38 (2.79 to 6.88) | <.001 | 4.66 (1.99 to 10.94) | <.001 |
| Surgical margin | ||||
| Yes vs no | 2.95 (2.11 to 4.12) | <.001 | 3.17 (1.72 to 5.86) | <.001 |
| PTEN status | ||||
| Loss vs intact | 1.92 (1.35 to 2.73) | <.001 | 2.67 (1.55 to 4.62) | <.001 |
| PTEN loss (% cores) | ||||
| Low (1%–50%) vs intact (0%) | 1.61 (1.00 to 2.60) | .05 | 1.53 (0.64 to 4.67) | .34 |
| High (>50%) vs intact (0%) | 2.24 (1.46 to 3.44) | <.001 | 3.71 (2.02 to 6.79) | <.001 |
| PTEN loss (% cells) | ||||
| Low (1%–65%) vs intact (0%) | 1.47 (0.89 to 2.41) | .13 | 1.82 (0.91 to 3.64) | .09 |
| High (>65%) vs intact (0%) | 2.39 (1.57 to 3.62) | <.001 | 4.95 (2.48 to 9.90) | <.001 |
Two-sided log-rank test. BRFS = biochemical recurrence-free survival; CI = confidence interval; HR = hazard ratio; PSA = prostate-specific antigen; pStage = pathological stage; PTEN = phosphatase and tensin homolog.