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. 2021 Jun 22;7(2):e25800. doi: 10.2196/25800

Table 1.

Clinicopathological criteria or medication definitions.

Type and clinicopathological criterion or medication Description
Binary

BCGa instillation First instillation of BCG documented 0-90 days after TURb

Epirubicin Epirubicin use documented 0-90 days after TUR

Tuberculostatic agents Use of isoniazid isonicotinylhydrazide, rifampicin, rifambutin, fluoroquinolones (ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, and moxifloxacin), ethambutol, clarithromycin, aminoglycosides (gentamicin, amikacin, tobramycin, kanamycin, and neomycin), or doxycycline documented –30 to 90 days of induction BCG (index to median day of BCG administration if no BCG)

Spasmolytics or anticholinergics Use of spasmolytics: oxybutynin documented –30 to 90 days of induction BCG (index to median day of BCG administration if no BCG)

Antiphlogistics Use of antiphlogistics: fluticasone documented –30 to 90 days of induction BCG (index to median day of BCG administration if no BCG)

Topical steroids Use of local topical steroids: betamethasone, clobetasol, diflorasone, fluocinoide, halobetasol, amcinonide, desoximetasone, propionate, triamcinolone, fluocinolone, hydrocortisone, desonide, alclometasone, and mometasone documented –30 to 90 days of induction BCG (index to median day of BCG administration if no BCG)

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, nabumetone, celecoxib, diclofenac, etodolac, indomethacin, ketoprofen, ketorolac, and piroxicam documented –30 to 90 days of induction BCG (index to median day of BCG administration if no BCG)
Numeric

General description
  • Most recent (laboratory test) occurring 1-180 days after induction BCG computed 14 days before the next event (ie, TUR but not Re-TURc, recurrence, progression, or death)

  • Difference between the most recent (laboratory test) occurring 1-180 days after induction BCG computed 14 days before next event and the most recent (laboratory test) occurring 90-0 days before induction BCG (index to median day of BCG administration if no BCG)


Lymphocyte count (normal: 20%-40% differential) N/Ad

Neutrophil count (normal: 55%-70% differential) N/A

Monocyte count (normal: 2%-8% differential) N/A

Platelet count (K/μL) N/A

White blood cell count (K/μL) N/A

Creatinine level (mg/dL) N/A

Hemoglobin A1c (mmol/mol) N/A
Computed percentage

General description
  • Most recent (laboratory test) occurring 1-180 days after induction BCG computed 14 days before the next event (ie, TUR but not Re-TUR, recurrence, progression, or death)

  • Difference between the most recent (laboratory test) occurring 1-180 days after induction BCG computed 14 days before next event and the most recent (laboratory test) occurring 90-0 days before induction BCG (index to median day of BCG administration if no BCG)


Derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio N/A

Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio N/A

aBCG: bacillus Calmette-Guérin.

bTUR: transurethral resection of a bladder tumor.

cRe-TUR: second-look transurethral resection of a bladder tumor.

dN/A: not applicable.