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. 2019 Nov 6;87(2):303–311. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyz472

TABLE 3.

Adjusted Mixed-Effect Models Derived Estimates of the Differences in Mean Scores of Efficacy Endpoints (SOSGOQ, SF-36v2, EQ-5D, and Pain NRS) by Time Measurement and Analysis Group Adjusted for Baseline ECOG

Short survival Long survival Short survival/long survival
n Mean (95% CI) Change (95% CI) Adj. P valuea n Mean (95% CI) Change (95% CI) Adj. P valuea P valueb
Pain NRS
 Baseline 32 7.1 (6.2; 8.0) 202 6.2 (5.8; 6.6) .606
 6 wk 15 5.7 (4.6; 6.9) –1.4 (–3.4; 0.6) .415 163 3.6 (3.2; 3.9) –2.7 (–3.3; –2.0) <.001 .010
 12 wk 3 6.1 (3.9; 8.3) –1.0 (–4.6; 2.6) .990 155 3.2 (2.8; 3.6) –3.0 (–3.8; –2.3) <.001 .164
 26 wk 127 3.3 (2.9; 3.7) –3.0 (–3.7; –2.2) <.001
EQ-5D (3 L)
 Baseline 30 0.32 (0.23; 0.41) 197 0.45 (0.42; 0.49) .089
 6 wk 15 0.48 (0.38; 0.57) 0.16 (–0.03; 0.35) .146 160 0.61 (0.57; 0.64) 0.15 (0.09; 0.22) <.001 .189
 12 wk 3 0.37 (0.20; 0.54) 0.06 (–0.23; 0.34) .999 152 0.68 (0.65; 0.71) 0.23 (0.17; 0.29) <.001 .009
 26 wk 126 0.66 (0.63; 0.70) 0.21 (0.14; 0.28) <.001
SF-36v2 PCS
 Baseline 32 26.8 (23.7; 29.8) 199 28.7 (27.3; 30.1) .935
 6 wk 12 27.0 (22.5; 31.6) 0.3 (–7.4; 8.0) 1.000 156 30.4 (29.0; 31.8) 1.7 (–0.6; 3.9) .345 .866
 12 wk 3 25.6 (17.0; 34.2) –1.2 (–14.8; 12.4) 1.000 149 32.6 (31.0; 34.1) 3.8 (1.4; 6.3) <.001 .757
 26 wk 124 34.6 (32.9; 36.4) 5.9 (2.9; 8.9) <.001
SF-36v2 MCS
 Baseline 32 40.8 (36.6; 45.1) 199 44.0 (42.0; 45.9) .875
 6 wk 12 39.4 (33.1; 45.7) –1.5 (–11.3; 8.4) 1.000 156 46.2 (44.2; 48.2) 2.3 (–0.6; 5.1) .239 .453
 12 wk 3 39.6 (29.2; 50.0) –1.2 (–17.7; 15.2) 1.000 149 48.0 (46.1; 49.9) 4.0 (1.0; 7.0) .001 .761
 26 wk 124 48.3 (46.2; 50.5) 4.4 (1.0; 7.8) .003
SOSGOQ2.0 Total
 Baseline 30 46.3 (40.2; 52.4) 197 50.8 (48.1; 53.4) .870
 6 wk 14 48.1 (39.1; 57.1) 1.8 (–13.3; 16.9) 1.000 158 61.4 (58.5; 64.4) 10.7 (6.1; 15.3) <.001 .101
 12 wk 3 48.7 (31.8; 65.5) 2.4 (–24.5; 29.2) 1.000 149 66.2 (63.3; 69.1) 15.4 (10.7; 20.1) <.001 .465
 26 wk 125 68.9 (65.9; 71.8) 18.1 (13.4; 22.8) <.001