Table 2.
Status values in the department of haematology and urology
| Status in the haematology department (AML) | Status in the urology department (prostate cancer) | OS | EFS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial diagnosis | Initial diagnosis | 0 | 0 |
| - | Relapse free | 0 | 0 |
| Aplasia | - | 0 | 0 |
| First remission | - | 0 | 0 |
| Complete remission unconfirmed | - | 0 | 0 |
| Second remission | - | 0 | 0 |
| Relapse | Relapse (PSA) | 0 | 1 |
| - | Relapse (imaging) | 0 | 1 |
| Persistent AML | - | 0 | 1 |
| Death of AML | Death of prostate cancer | 1 | 1 |
| Death independent from AML | Death independent from prostate cancer | 1 | 1 |
| Death of unknown cause | Death of unknown cause | 1 | 1 |
Both departments have different status list values to be considered in the survival analysis. Concerning overall survival (OS) analysis all death events are coded as 1, regarding event-free survival (EFS) analysis all except for initial diagnosis and relapse free are coded as 1.