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Table 3 Changes in key-indicators according to primary location

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

Indicator

2005

2008-2009

p univariate analysis

n.

%

n.

%

 

Soft tissue and bone sarcoma

Cases

42

-

43

-

 

Accurate primary tumour imaging

35

83.3

41

95.4

0.089

Chest CT scan

30

71.4

33

76.7

0.576

Biopsy

21

50.0

16

60.5

0.332

Expert inter-disciplinary committee discussion

21

50.0

32

74.4

0.020

Discussion within the 90 days following the diagnosis (1)

16

76.2

32

100.0

0.007

Discussion before first treatment (2)

5

23.8

14

46.7

0.097

First surgery by expert team (3)

16

42.1

22

62.9

0.076

R0 Resection (3)

22

57.9

32

91.4

0.002

Viscera sarcoma

Cases

21

-

43

-

 

Accurate primary tumour imaging

17

81.0

34

79.1

1.000

Chest CT scan

12

57.1

28

65.1

0.536

Biopsy

15

71.4

24

55.8

0.229

Expert inter-disciplinary committee discussion

2

9.5

7

16.3

0.706

Discussion within the 90 days following the diagnosis (1)

2

100

6

85.7

1.000

Discussion before first treatment (2)

1

50.0

2

33.3

1.000

First surgery by expert team (3)

9

52.9

10

32.3

0.161

R0 Resection (3)

15

88.2

25

80.7

0.694

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