Development of a Score Predicting Survival after Palliative Reirradiation

Table 3

Prognostic scores based on four parameters predicting survival in multivariate analysis. Endpoints: death within 1 month (variant 1) and death within 2 months (variant 2).

Parameter	Died within 1 month	Points^1	Died within 2 months	Points^1
Karnofsky PS
70–100	2%	0	7%	1
≤60	15%	1.5	39%	4
Known liver metastases
No	4%	0	8%	1
Yes	11%	1	49%	5
Pleural effusion
No	4%	0	14%	1
Yes	33%	3	50%	5
Use of steroids
No	3%	0	10%	1
Yes	11%	1	28%	3
Minimum sum score		0		4
Maximum sum score		6.5		17

PS: performance status.
¹Death rate divided by 10.