Table 1

Published and unpublished studies focusing on assessment of p53 as a potential prognostic factor in bladder cancer

Reference (I) or contact person and year of analysis (II)Reporting period*Study size (number of events)Tumour stage
Tumour grade
Surgical treatment
(I) Published studies
Place of reporting institution: Düsseldorf (Germany)
 Jankevicius et al (2002)45NR60 (NR)†
A: 39 (NR)
B: 21 (NR)
T1–T4
NR
TUR in 39 patients, cystectomy in 21 patients
 Schmitz-Dräger et al (1997)38NR61 (28)Ta–T4
G1–G3
NR
 Schmitz-Dräger et al (1994)331985–199343 (7)Ta–T4
G1–G3
NR
Place of reporting institution: Erlangen-Nürnberg and Halle (Germany)
 Rödel et al (2000)411982–199670 (NR,NR)¶T1–T4
G1–G4
TUR
Place of reporting institution: Hamburg (Germany)
 Friedrich et al (1997)37NR53 (20)Ta–T1
G1–G3
TUR
 Friedrich et al (2001)42NR40 (14)Ta, T1
G1–G3
TUR
Place of reporting institution: Hannover (Germany)
 Serth et al (1995)36NR69 (13)T1
NR
TUR
 Bokemeyer et al (1994)31NR41 (8)T1
NR
TUR
 Kuczyk et al (1994)32NR41 (8)T1
G1–G2
TUR
 Kuczyk et al (1995)§35NR41 (8)T1
G1–G2
TUR
 Kuczyk et al (1995)34NR44 (23)T2–T4
G2–G3
cystectomy
Place of reporting institution: Cologne (Germany)
 Hake et al (1993)§30NR119 (61)†
A: 40 (21)
B: 79 (40)
Ta, T1–T2
G1–G2
NR
 Vorreuther et al (1997)401978–1988104 (53)**
A: 59 (29)
B: 45 (24)
C: 40 (22)
D: 64 (31)
Ta, T1
G1–G2
TUR
Place of reporting institution: Lübeck (Germany)
 Krüger et al (2005)471988–199873 (52,27)¶T1
G2–G3
TUR
 Krüger et al (2003)461987–199754 (43,19)¶T1
G2–G3
TUR
 Mahnken et al (2005)481987–199969 (48,27)¶T1
G2–G3
TUR
Place of reporting institution: Mainz (Germany)
 Leissner et al (2001)431990–199770 (34,14)¶Ta
G2
TUR
Place of reporting institution: Mainz and Magdeburg (Germany)
 Wolf et al (2001)441989–199830 (11)T1–T4
G3
TUR in 5 patients, cystectomy in 25 patients
Place of reporting institution: Münster (Germany)
 van Ahlen et al (1997)§391988–1992100 (NR,63)¶Ta–T4
G1–G4
cystectomy
(II) Unpublished studies
Place of reporting institution: Aachen (Germany)
 US#1: Lehnert TG (1998)NR121 (NR)Ta–T4
G1–G3
NR
Place of reporting institution: Erlangen (Germany)
 US#2: Perez R (2001)NR107 (NR)Ta, T1–T2
G1–G3
NR
Place of reporting institution: Heidelberg (Germany)
 US#3: Kunkel A (1996)NR33 (NR)T1
G1–G3
NR
Place of reporting institution: Mainz (Germany)
 US#4: Adler J (1998)NR49 (NR)Ta–T4
G1–G4
NR
Place of reporting institution: Saarbrücken/Homburg (Germany)
 US#5: Gerber M (2003)NR115 (NR)T1–T4
G2–G4
NR
  • *Reporting period usually refers to the time period of patient inclusion.

  • †Analysis was only done within two non-overlapping subgroups.

  • ‡Associated (excluded) studies with the respective included study mentioned in row above.

  • ¶Studies assessing two end points.

  • §Publication in German language.

  • **Analysis was only done within partly overlapping subgroups (A and B as well as C and D add up to whole study population).

  • NR not reported; TUR, transurethral resection.