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. 2003 Jul 26;327(7408):195. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7408.195

Table 2.

R square values obtained for three multiple linear regression models in 981 patients for whom data on multiple prognostic variables were available

Model KPS <40 KPS 40-50 KPS ≥60
CPS alone 0.46 0.35 0.24
Other prognostic factors alone 0.25 0.15 0.08
CPS and other prognostic factors 0.50 0.38 0.27

CPS=clinical prediction of survival; KPS-Karmofsky performance status score.