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ArticleYonsei medical journal2023

Development and Validation of a Nomogram Prediction Model for Endometrial Malignancy in Patients with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding.

Hengchao Ruan, Suhan Chen, Jingyi Li, Linjuan Ma, Jie Luo, Yizhou Huang, Qian Ying, Jianhong Zhou

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Article in Yonsei medical journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Hengchao Ruan *Department of Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4572-2096
Suhan Chen *Department of Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6446-9295
Jingyi LiDepartment of Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3853-5177
Linjuan MaDepartment of Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2801-3818
Jie LuoDepartment of Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9268-7759
Yizhou HuangDepartment of Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4456-6543
Qian YingInstitute of Cancer and Basic Medicine, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5496-3449
Jianhong ZhouDepartment of Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. zhoujh1117@zju.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9829-8076
Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University · CNZhejiang Cancer Hospital · CN

Funding

Key Research and Development Projects of Zhejiang Province 2019C03026
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to identify the risk factors and sonographic variables that could be integrated into a predictive model for endometrial cancer (EC) and atypical endometrial hyperplasia (AEH) in women with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). MATERIALS AND

methodsThis retrospective study included 1837 patients who presented with AUB and underwent endometrial sampling. Multivariable logistic regression was developed based on clinical and sonographic covariates [endometrial thickness (ET), resistance index (RI) of the endometrial vasculature] assessed for their association with EC/AEH in the development group (n=1369), and a predictive nomogram was proposed. The model was validated in 468 patients.

resultsHistological examination revealed 167 patients (12.2%) with EC or AEH in the development group. Using multivariable logistic regression, the following variables were incorporated in the prediction of endometrial malignancy: metabolic diseases [odds ratio (OR)=7.764, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 5.042-11.955], family history (OR=3.555, 95% CI 1.055-11.971), age ≥40 years (OR=3.195, 95% CI 1.878-5.435), RI ≤0.5 (OR=8.733, 95% CI 4.311-17.692), and ET ≥10 mm (OR=8.479, 95% CI 5.440-13.216). A nomogram was created using these five variables with an area under the curve of 0.837 (95% CI 0.800-0.874). The calibration curve showed good agreement between the observed and predicted occurrences. For the validation group, the model provided acceptable discrimination and calibration.

conclusionThe proposed nomogram model showed moderate prediction accuracy in the differentiation between benign and malignant endometrial lesions among women with AUB.

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Endometrial HyperplasiaEndometrial NeoplasmsUterine DiseasesUterine NeoplasmsAdultFemaleHumansNomogramsRetrospective StudiesUterine HemorrhageEndometrial neoplasmsrisk assessmentultrasonographyuterine hemorrhage

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