Review Article

Predictive Value of Interim PET/CT in DLBCL Treated with R-CHOP: Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics and quality score of selected studies.

Author YearFollow-upAgeMaleCriteria for outcome assessmentInterim PET (cycle)Time frameQuality score
QUADAS

Yang et al. [8](a) 20132-year
PFS
18661 (17–83)805-PS Visual3/42004.8–2010.1212
Yang et al. [8](b) 20132-year
PFS
18661 (17–83)803/42004.8–2010.1212
Yoo et al. [9] 20113-year
PFS + OS
15556 (16–85)87Visual2/3/42004.3–2009.411
Fuertes et al.
[2](a)
20135-year
PFS + OS
5055 (21–79)285-PS Visual2/32004.7–2007.512
Fuertes et al.
[2](b)
20135-year
PFS + OS
5055 (21–79)282/32004.7–2007.512
Chow et al. [10]20132-year
PFS + OS
7661 (16–87)45Visual (IHP)3/42005–201012
Cashen
et al. [11]
20112-year
PFS
5058 (29–80)UnknownVisual (IHP)2/32005.3–2008.511
Pregno
et al. [12]
20122-year
PFS + OS
8835 (>60) 
53 (<60)
41Visual (IHP)
+
2/3/42004.4–2009.1013