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. 2024 Feb 18;167(1):51–61. doi: 10.1007/s11060-023-04537-7

Table 3.

Results of bivariate and multivariate analyses for tumor progression after stereotactic radiosurgery

Bivariate Multivariate
HR [95% CI] p-value HR [95% CI] p-value
Age, years (continuous) 1.02 [0.98–1.06] 0.385
Age > 70 years (vs. ≤ 70 years) 1.03 [0.46–2.32] 0.942
Male (vs. female) 1.23 [0.53–2.83] 0.628
Convexity, midline (vs. skull base) 0.88 [0.39–1.96] 0.748
Maximum diameter, mm (continuous) 1.00 [0.97–1.03] 0.858
Maximum diameter > 35 mm (vs. ≤ 35 mm) 0.78 [0.33–1.73] 0.511
Volume, mL (continuous) 1.02 [0.97–1.08] 0.378 1.03 [0.97–1.09] 0.315
Volume > 8 mL (vs. ≤ 8 mL) 0.85 [0.38–1.92] 0.694
Ki-67 LI, % (continuous) 1.04 [1.00–1.09] 0.047*
 High LI (vs. low LI) 11.97 [1.46–98.04] 0.021* 12.71 [1.51–107.23] 0.019*
 High LI (vs. intermediate LI) 3.43 [1.35–8.70] 0.010* 4.12 [1.54–11.04] 0.005*
History of radiation therapy 0.69 [0.27–1.75] 0.438
Salvage SRS (vs. adjuvant SRS) 0.50 [0.20–1.29] 0.152 0.59 [0.21–1.64] 0.309
Central dose, Gy (continuous) 1.04 [0.96–1.13] 0.395
Central dose > 36 Gy (vs. ≤ 36 Gy) 1.42 [0.63–3.19] 0.401
Marginal dose, Gy (continuous) 1.15 [0.94–1.40] 0.160
Marginal dose > 18 Gy (vs. ≤ 18 Gy) 0.54 [0.12–2.33] 0.408

CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio, LI labeling index, SRS stereotactic radiosurgery

*p-values of < 0.05 are considered significant