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. 2013 Mar 16;13:122. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-122

Table 2.

Effect of median time-dependent endpoints (TDEs) on median overall survival (OS) estimated from a multivariate censored normal regression, by type of TDE

Covariables β SE P 95% CI
Median TDE, months
2.45
0.38
< 0.0001
1.71 ; 3.20
Females,%
0.05
0.24
0.83
− 0.42 ; 0.52
Median age, years
0.59
0.38
0.12
− 0.16 ; 1.34
Year of publication
0.24
0.32
0.46
− 0.39 ; 0.87
Relapsed, refractory, or advanced MM
14.24
7.60
0.06
− 0.66 ; 29.14
Mixed or not reported type MM
6.95
5.02
0.17
− 2.89 ; 16.78
TDE (time to progression)
5.95
4.16
0.15
− 2.21 ; 14.11
TDE (event-free survival)
− 3.51
4.03
0.38
− 11.42 ; 4.40
Treatment including Thal, Bort, or Len − 5.98 6.08 0.33 − 17.89 ; 5.94

Note: Includes 163 uncensored observations and 67 right-censored observations. The constant of the model was suppressed due to non-significance.

Abbreviations: β Regression coefficient, Bort Bortezomib, CI Confidence interval Len Lenalidomide, MM, Multiple myeloma, SE, Standard error, Thal Thalidomide.