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Table 3 Multivariable analysis for predictors of invasive upgrade in the total 440 DCIS patients

From: AI analytics can be used as imaging biomarkers for predicting invasive upgrade of ductal carcinoma in situ

Variables

Clinicopathologic variables + mammographic features

Clinicopathologic variables + BI-RADS assessments

Clinicopathologic variables + raw numerical AI-CAD scores

Clinicopathologic features + dichotomized AI-CAD score

Clinicopathologic features + graded AI-CAD score

OR (95% CI)

p value

OR (95% CI)

p value

OR (95% CI)

p value

OR (95% CI)

p value

OR (95% CI)

p value

Bilateral breast cancer

No

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Yes

0.527 (0.240–1.157)

0.110

0.558 (0.252–1.235)

0.150

0.533 (0.243–1.167)

0.115

0.508 (0.233–1.107)

0.0883

0.530 (0.242–1.162)

0.113

Related symptoms

No

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Yes

1.290 (0.731–2.278)

0.380

1.222 (0.695–2.148)

0.486

1.348 (0.780–2.331)

0.285

1.331 (0.770–2.300)

0.3054

1.356 (0.782–2.351)

0.279

Biopsy method

Core needle biopsy

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Vacuum-assisted biopsy

0.380 (0.203–0.712)

0.003

0.466 (0.249–0.874)

0.017

0.390 (0.212–0.716)

0.002

0.384 (0.209–0.705)

0.002

0.380 (0.206–0.698)

0.002

Tumor size

1.004 (0.988–1.021)

0.610

0.997 (0.980–1.014)

0.720

1.002 (0.986–1.018)

0.827

1.004 (0.987–1.020)

0.667

1.002 (0.986–1.018)

0.819

Nuclear grade

Low

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Intermediate

1.973 (1.046–3.722)

0.036

1.830 (0.964–3.475)

0.065

1.779 (0.938–3.373)

0.078

1.839 (0.971–3.483)

0.062

1.827 (0.963–3.465)

0.065

High

2.624 (1.130–6.096)

0.025

2.124 (0.893–5.048)

0.088

2.432 (1.045–5.663)

0.039

2.539 (1.094–5.893)

0.030

2.455 (1.055–5.714)

0.037

Comedonecrosis

No

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Yes

0.920 (0.510–1.660)

0.78

0.867 (0.473–1.587)

0.643

0.950 (0.527–1.712)

0.863

0.969 (0.538–1.745)

0.915

0.945 (0.524–1.705)

0.850

Imaging features on mammography

Mass/asymmetry/distortion

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Occult

0.766 (0.330–1.780)

0.536

        

Calcifications only

1.553 (0.732–3.294)

0.251

        

Combined

2.225 (1.068–4.633)

0.033

        

Final assessment for mammography

BI-RADS 1–2

  

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BI-RADS 3

  

1.419 (0.348–5.786)

0.626

      

BI-RADS 4a

  

1.137 (0.472–2.734)

0.775

      

BI-RADS 4b

  

1.693 (0.719–3.985)

0.228

      

BI-RADS 4c

  

2.473 (1.135–5.390)

0.023

      

BI-RADS 5

  

5.190 (2.175–12.384)

< 0.001

      

Raw numerical AI-CAD score

    

1.009 (1.003–1.016)

0.007

    

Dichotomized AI-CAD score

AI-CAD score < 50%

      

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AI-CAD score ≥ 50%

      

1.960 (1.130–3.399)

0.017

  

Graded AI-CAD score

AI-CAD score < 25%

        

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AI-CAD score 25–50%

        

1.234 (0.489–3.112)

0.657

AI-CAD score 50–75%

        

1.260 (0.487–3.264)

0.634

AI-CAD score ≥ 75%

        

2.306 (1.233–4.313)

0.009

AUC (95% CI)

0.708 (0.655–0.761)

0.724 (0.671–0.777)

0.702 (0.648–0.755)

0.699 (0.645–0.753)

0.703 (0.649–0.757)

  1. DCIS Ductal carcinoma in situ, OR Odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, ref Reference, BI-RADS Breast Imaging Reporting And Data System, AI-CAD AI-based computer-aided detection/diagnosis, AUC Area under curve