Table 6:

Reference standards of the established benign and malignant diagnoses in the study sample (n = 80)

Benign (%)Malignant (%)
Imaging examination31 (59.6)7 (25.0)
Biopsy9 (17.3)15 (53.6)
Operation5 (9.6)6 (21.4)
Follow-up diagnostic testsa4 (7.7)0 (0.0)
Application of the MDS-PSP criteria2 (3.8)0 (0.0)
Clinical evaluation1 (1.9)0 (0.0)
  • Note:—MDS-PSP indicates Movement Disorder Society progressive supranuclear palsy criteria.

  • a Either performed by a clinical specialist or lab results or imaging examinations.