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Table 2 Associations between the Shields Index, the component measures, and subsequent metastases.

From: Prediction of melanoma metastasis by the Shields index based on lymphatic vessel density

 

Metastasis at 5 yrs (n = 45)

No metastasis at 5 yrs (n = 57)

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

p

Mean lymphatic vessel density, vessels/mm2 (SD)

10.24

(5.54)

6.52

(3.82)

1.19

(1.08, 1.31)

0.001

Number with lymphatic vessel invasion (%)

38

(84)

26

(46)

6.47

(2.48, 16.90)

<0.001

Mean Breslow thickness, mm (sd)

2.36

(1.55)

1.93

(1.37)

1.23

(0.93, 1.61)

0.15

Log shields index (sd)

2.43

(0.50)

1.77

(0.62)

9.86

(3.57, 27.24)

<0.001

  1. The odds ratios are for a one unit increase in LVD, Breslow thickness and the log10 Shields Index, and for the comparison between patients with and without lymphatic vessel invasion.
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