Brims et al reported a model for predicting mortality in a patient with pleural malignant mesothelioma. The authors are from multiple institutions in Australia.
Patient selection: pleural malignant mesothelioma
Analysis: decision tree
Parameters:
(1) weight loss
(2) hemoglobin in g/L
(3) serum albumin in g/L
(4) histology
(5) ECOG performance status
Weight Loss
Hemoglobin
Albumin
Histology
ECOG
Group
no
< 121
NA
NA
NA
4b
no
121 - 153
NA
epithelioid
NA
2a
no
121 - 153
NA
biphasic, sarcomatoid
NA
4a
no
> 153
> 43
NA
NA
1
no
> 153
<= 43
NA
NA
2b
yes
NA
NA
sarcomatoid
PS 0 or 1
4d
yes
NA
NA
biphasic, epithelioid
PS 0 or 1
3
yes
NA
NA
NA
PS >= 2
4c
Group
18-Month Survival
1
86.7%
2a
51.2%
2b
46.6%
3
28.1%
4a
11.1%
4b
6.9%
4c
4.3%
4d
0%
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