TABLE 1.
TEACHH score calculation among patients dying within 90 d
| Adverse factor | Points Assigned | No. % (n = 505) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of primary tumor | ||
| Breast or Prostate | 0 | 87 (17.2) |
| Lung or other | 1 | 418 (82.8) |
| ECOG performance status | ||
| 0‐1 | 0 | 264 (52.3) |
| 2‐4 | 1 | 241 (47.7) |
| Age (y) | ||
| ≤60 | 0 | 129 (25.5) |
| >60 | 1 | 376 (74.5) |
| Prior lines of palliative chemotherapy | ||
| ≤2 | 0 | 216 (42.8) |
| >2 | 1 | 289 (57.2) |
| Hepatic metastases | ||
| Absent | 0 | 316 (62.6) |
| Present | 1 | 189 (37.4) |
| Hospitalizations in prior 3 mo | ||
| No | 0 | 179 (35.4) |
| Yes | 1 | 326 (64.6) |
| Group (median life expectancy) | ||
| A (19.9 mo) | 0‐1 | — |
| B (5.0 mo) | 2‐4 | — |
| C (1.7 mo) | 5‐6 | — |
Abbreviation: ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.