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Table 5 Independent risk factors of thyroid malignancy from a single center: Predictor Model Accuracy of 81.7%**

From: Role of ultrasound, clinical and scintigraphyc parameters to predict malignancy in thyroid nodule

Variables

Adjust Odds Ratio

95% Confidence Interval

P-value

Age at Diagnosis (≥ 39 years)

7.26

1.79 - 29.3

0.005

Microcalcifications*

10.28

1.62 - 64.8

0.013

Border Irregularity*

18.82

5.18 - 68.3

< 0.001

Size ≥ 2 cm*

6.20

1.74 - 22.1

0.005

  1. *Ultrasound parameters
  2. **Multiple logistic regression analysis considering age, nodule size and ultrasound features at presentation
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Head & Neck Oncology

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