Comparison of Accuracy Between the Partin Tables Of 1997 and 2001 to Predict Final Pathological Stage in Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer

Abstract

This external validation of the 2001 Partin tables confirms good predictive accuracy of the updated tables. However, predictive accuracy in this external validation data set of 2,139 European men is virtually the same as that of the original 1997 tables. Therefore, a transition from the 1997 tables to the updated 2001 version does not appear warranted unless superior accuracy is demonstrated in other external cohorts.