Table 3

Performance of the combined models

Combined A-modelsCombined B-models
Absolute agreement between model prediction and actual survivalLinear-weighted κp Value comparing κ scores with PiPS/ORAbsolute agreement between model prediction and actual survivalLinear-weighted κp Value comparing κ scores with PiPS/OR
PiPS/OR57.3%0.44157.3%0.373
PiPS/PR51.5%0.215<0.001*55.3%0.3140.013
PiPS/CM56.8%0.4200.22757.8%0.3880.789§
  • * N=745.

  • N=954.

  • N=594.

  • § N=638.

  • PiPS, Prognosis in Palliative care Scale; PiPS/CM, PiPS composite-scoring model; PiPS/OR, PiPS observer-rated model; PiPS/PR, PiPS patient-rated model.