Correlations between apparent diffusion coefficient values of WB-DWI and clinical parameters in multiple myeloma

BMC Medical Imaging

Table 6 Multiple linear regression results evaluating the effects of clinically meaningful parameters on the ADC_4c

Independent variables	β	SE	β′	t	p value
Constant	1.536	0.140		10.989	< 0.001
RISS Stage III	− 0.166	0.050	− 0.319	− 3.350	0.001
IgG λ	− 0.151	0.053	− 0.277	− 2.883	0.005
Albumin	− 0.009	0.003	− 0.251	− 2.629	0.010

RISS revised international staging system
R² = 0.167, Adjusted R² = 0.141 F = 6.910, p = 0.010. ADC_4c = ADC value at 4-course induction chemotherapy follow-up

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