Table 1 Patient characteristics
Variable | Total | Exploration stage | Validation stage | Test stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of patients | 301 | 100 | 56 | 145 |
Mean age (y) | 67 | 67 | 66 | 67 |
Mean PSA (ng/mL)a | 6.98 | 6.29 | 9.52 | 6.47 |
No. of patients with biopsy | 114 | 39 | 18 | 57 |
No. of patients with benign results | 48 | 17 | 6 | 25 |
No. of patients with PCa | 66 | 22 | 12 | 32 |