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Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Dec 17;82(6):1435–1444. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.12.020

Table 2:

Multivariable Analysis Examining Pathologist Characteristics Associated with Treatment Suggestions as Referenced to National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

	Likelihood of Suggesting Treatment Concordant with NCCN Guidelines for Invasive Melanoma^a			Likelihood of Suggesting Lesser Treatment than NCCN Guidelines for Melanoma In Situ^a			Likelihood of Suggesting Greater Treatment than NCCN Guidelines for Melanoma In Situ^a
Characteristic	Odds Ratio	Lower Confidence	Upper Confidence	Odds Ratio	Lower Confidence	Upper Confidence	Odds Ratio	Lower Confidence	Upper Confidence
Affiliated with academic medical center	1.27	0.95	1.7	1.21	0.76	1.93	1.61 ^*	1.06	2.44
Fellowship or board certified in dermatopathology	1.24	0.97	1.58	0.33 ^*	0.18	0.63	0.17 ^*	0.09	0.32
Years interpreting melanocytic skin lesions (10+ years)	0.21 ^*	0.16	0.29	2.35 ^*	1.30	4.24	0.75	0.48	1.16
Percent of caseload represented by melanocytic skin leions (10%+ of caseload)	1.70 ^*	1.39	2.08	0.76	0.48	1.20	0.84	0.56	1.27

Odds ratios are adjusted odds ratios (adjusted for the other variables in the multivariable model).

Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05