Colin, Geoffrey C.
Gerber, Bernhard L.
de Meester de Ravenstein, Christophe
Byl, David
Dietz, Anna
Kamga, Michele
Pasquet, Agnes
Vancraeynest, David
Vanoverschelde, Jean-Louis
D’Hondt, Anne-Marie
Ghaye, Benoit
Pouleur, Anne-Catherine
Article History
Received: 19 December 2017
Revised: 23 March 2018
Accepted: 27 March 2018
First Online: 14 May 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The scientific guarantor of this publication is Anne-Catherine Pouleur, MD, PhD
: Pr Pouleur is Clinical Master Specialist of the Fondation Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique of the Belgian Government, FRSM.The other authors of this manuscript declare no relationships with any companies whose products or services may be related to the subject matter of the article.
: Christophe de Meester kindly provided statistical advice for this manuscript and has significant statistical expertise.
: Written informed consent was waived by the Institutional Review Board.
: Institutional Review Board approval was obtained.
: • retrospective• diagnostic or prognostic study• performed at one institution