Differences Between STP and Our MTP Calculations
| STP MLR vs. MTP | Kidneys (n = 167) | Bone marrow (n = 27) | Liver (n = 170) | Spleen (n = 150) | Tumors (n = 311) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1, one cycle (n = 32) | |||||
| Relative difference | −1.6% ± 13.1% (n = 32) | −0.8% ± 11.0% (n = 12) | 0.4% ± 8.3% (n = 32) | 1.6% ± 2.4% (n = 28) | −9.0% ± 17.9% (n = 56) |
| Median | −3.6% | −2.0% | 1.2% | 2.4% | −3.1% |
| Range | −31%–33% | −17%–31% | −21%–17% | −15%–22% | −69%–11% |
| Angular coefficient | 1.03 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.98 |
| Group 2, two cycles (n = 36) | |||||
| Relative difference | −0.3% ± 2.5% (n = 33) | 2.9% (n = 1) | 2.5% ± 4.7% (n = 36) | −3.2% ± 4.9% (n = 34) | −1.3% ± 9.3% (n = 63) |
| Median | −0.9% | — | 2.5% | −2.4% | 0.1% |
| Range | −12%–12% | — | −8%–15% | −15%–4% | −33%–21% |
| Angular coefficient | 1.03 | — | 1.00 | 1.05 | 1.00 |
| Group 3, three cycles (n = 45) | |||||
| Relative difference | −0.8% ± 5.5% (n = 45) | −1.3% ± 2.8% (n = 8) | 2.5% ± 8.7% (n = 43) | −2.5% ± 6.2% (n = 38) | −2.0% ± 13.5% (n = 87) |
| Median | −0.2% | −1.1% | 3.9% | −3.7% | −1.3% |
| Range | −13%–17% | −6%–2% | −21%–23% | −19%–13% | −41%–32% |
| Angular coefficient | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.07 |
| Group 4, four cycles (n = 57) | |||||
| Relative difference | 0.8% ± 8.0% (n = 56) | −7.7% ± 4.8% (n = 5) | −0.0% ± 11.4% (n = 57) | −2.8% ± 6.3% (n = 48) | −2.1% ± 18.4% (n = 101) |
| Median | 1.5% | −6.7% | 0.9% | −2.9% | −1.9% |
| Range | −30%–19% | −15%–3% | −21%–18.3% | −23%–11% | −62%–89% |
| Angular coefficient | 1.00 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.02 | 1.04 |
| Five cycles (n = 2), relative difference | −4.6% (n = 1) | −3.0% (n = 1) | 2.4% ± 4.8% (n = 2) | −2.6% ± 1.4% (n = 2) | −9.2% ± 11.2% (n = 4) |