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Table 3 Hazard ratio and corresponding scores of each significant factors in the scoring system

From: Prediction of survival prognosis after surgery in patients with symptomatic metastatic spinal cord compression from non-small cell lung cancer

Factors

Patients (n)

HR

Scoring points

ECOG performance status

 1–2

43

1

1

 2–4

21

2.78

3

Number of involved vertebrae

 1–2

36

1

1

 ≥ 3

28

2.46

2

Visceral metastases

 No

33

1

1

 Yes

31

2.29

2

Time developing motor deficits

 < 14 days

30

3.44

3

 ≥ 14 days

34

1

1

  1. HR indicates hazard ratio, ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group