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. 2024 Mar 4;150(3):113. doi: 10.1007/s00432-023-05587-0

Table 2.

Change in the mean ESMO-MCBS and ASCO-VF NHB scores

Time 1 Time 2 Mean difference p value
Number of trials (%) Mean score Number of trials (%) Mean score
ESMO-MCBS
 ESMO-MCBS score 24 (100.0) 3.29 24 (100.0) 3.54 + 0.25 0.137
 Preliminary score 24 (100.0) 3.04 24 (100.0) 3.08 + 0.04 0.747
 Bonus score 10 (41.7) 0.25 11 (45.8) 0.46 + 0.21 0.057
  QoL upgrade 4 (16.7) 0.17 8 (33.3) 0.33
  Toxicity upgrade 6 (25.0) 0.25 7 (29.2) 0.29
  Downgrade for PFS advantage only 1 (4.2) − 0.04
  Toxicity downgrade 1 (4.2) − 0.04
ASCO-VF NHB
 ASCO-VF NHB score 22 (100.0) 46.68 22 (100.0) 49.98 + 3.30 0.081
 Clinical benefit score 22 (100.0) 33.66 22 (100.0) 34.09 + 0.43 0.621
 Toxicity score 22 (100.0) − 2.88 22 (100.0) − 3.20 − 0.32 0.169
 Bonus score 19 (86.4) 15.91 20 (90.9) 19.09 + 3.18 0.050
  OS tail of curve 4 (18.2) 3.64 3 (13.6) 2.73
  PFS tail of curve 10 (45.5) 7.27 10 (45.5) 7.27
  Palliation 6 (27.3) 2.73 11 (50.0) 5.00
  QoL 5 (22.7) 2.27 9 (40.9) 4.09

QoL quality of life, OS overall survival, PFS progression-free survival