Table 4 Number of upgrading of Gleason score by each reporting rule and positive biopsy core*
RuleTotalNo. positive biopsy cores
No. patients (%)1 (n = 139)2 (n = 107)⩾3 (n = 309)
Highest-core scoring179 (91.8%)028151
5% rule1 (0.5%)100
Tertiary scoring1 (0.5%)100
Highest-core scoring +5% rule9 (4.6%)018
Highest-core scoring + tertiary scoring5 (2.6)005

  • *Gleason score was divided into 5, 6, 3+4, 4+3, 8, 9 and 10.