Table 2

Variables included in each of the models

PiPS/ORPiPS/PRPiPS/CM
A14A56B14B56A14A56B14B56A14A56B14B56
AMTS
Pulse
Any site of mets
Liver mets
Bone mets
Anorexia
Dyspnoea
Dysphagia
ECOG PS
Global health
Breast cancer
Prostate cancer
Weight loss
Dry mouth
Pain
Tiredness
WBC
Platelets
Urea
ALT
CRP
Platelets
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
ALP
Albumin
Sodium
Bilirubin
AUC0.8500.7730.8370.7820.7000.6880.7800.7510.8290.7520.8070.776
N960946634646752748591598963951633640
  • A14/A56, PiPS model developed for use in all patients (no blood results) to predict 14-day (A14) or 56-day (A56) survival; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine transaminase; AMTS, abbreviated mental test score; AUC, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve; B14/B56, PiPS model developed for use in patients with blood results available to predict 14-day (B14) or 56-day (B56) survival; CRP, C reactive protein; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; mets, metastases; PiPS, Prognosis in Palliative care Scale; PiPS/CM, PiPS composite-scoring model; PiPS/OR, PiPS observer-rated model; PiPS/PR, PiPS patient-rated model; WBC, white blood count.