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Table 2 Changes in key-indicators

From: Improvement of the initial management of sarcomas after the dissemination of evidence-based guidelines depends on the primary sarcoma location: a population-based study

Characteristics

 

2005

2008-2009

p univariate analysis

  

n.

(%)

n.

(%)

 

Cases

 

63

-

86

-

 

Primary tumour imaging

Yes

52

82.5

75

87.2

0.427

No and unknown

11

17.5

11

12.8

Chest CT scan

Yes

42

66.7

61

70.9

0.578

No and unknown

21

33.3

25

29.1

Biopsy

Yes

36

57.1

50

58.1

0.903

No

27

42.9

36

41.9

 

Case discussed in expert interdisciplinary committee

Yes

23

36.5

39

45.3

0.279

No

40

63.5

47

54.7

 

Case discussed within the 90 days following the diagnosis (1)

Yes

18

78.2

38

97.4

0.023

No

5

21.8

1

2.6

 

Case discussed before the first treatment (2)

Yes

6

26.0

16

44.4

0.155

 

No

17

74.0

20

55.6

 

First surgery by expert team (3)

Yes

25

45.5

32

48.5

0.740

No

30

54.5

34

51.5

 

Resection (3)

R0

37

67.3

57

86.4

0.024

 

R1 or R2

16

29.1

8

12.1

 

Unknown

2

3.6

1

1.5

 
  1. (1) – Among cases discussed in multidisciplinary meeting.
  2. (2) – Among cases discussed in multidisciplinary meeting and treated.
  3. (3) – Among operated patients.