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Table 2 Response rate to radiotherapy according to the international consensus [19]

From: Comparing conVEntional RadioTherapy with stereotactIC body radiotherapy in patients with spinAL metastases: study protocol for an randomized controlled trial following the cohort multiple randomized controlled trial design

Responders

Complete response

Pain score of 0 and stable or reduced OMED

Partial response

Pain reduction of 2 points on a 0–10 scale or more and/or OMED reduction by 25% or more

Non-responders

Pain progression

Increase of 2 points on a 0–10 scale or more above baseline, and/or OMED increased by 25% or more

Indeterminate response

Any response including stable disease that is not captured by complete or partial response or pain progression

  1. OMED daily oral morphine equivalent