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Table 1 Inclusion, exclusion and withdrawal criteria

From: INNOVATE: A prospective cohort study combining serum and urinary biomarkers with novel diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for the prediction and characterization of prostate cancer

Patient Inclusion Criteria

 1. Men referred to our center for prostate mp-MRI following biopsy elsewhere

 2. Biopsy naive men presenting to our institution with a clinical suspicion of prostate cancer

Patient Exclusion Criteria

 1. Men unable to have a MRI scan, or in whom artifact would reduce quality of MRI

 2. Men unable to given informed consent

 3. Previous treatment (prostatectomy, radiotherapy, brachytherapy) of prostate cancer

 4. On-going hormonal treatment for prostate cancer

 5. Previous biopsy within 6 months of scheduled mp-MRI

Withdrawal criteria

 1. Images inadequate for analysis due to artifact or image acquisition problems even after a repeat scan