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. 2020 Sep 21;20(5):267. doi: 10.3892/ol.2020.12130

Table III.

Univariate and multivariate analyses to evaluate the predictors of the time to progression of bone metastasis.

Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis


Variable n HR (95% CI) P-value HR (95%CI) P-value
IMDC risk stratification
  Favorable 11 1 (reference) 1 (reference)
  Intermediate 23 1.88 (0.66–5.33) 0.234 1.79 (0.55–5.90) 0.336
  Poor 10 1.47 (0.45–4.82) 0.527 1.24 (0.36–4.21) 0.735
Bone-modifying agents
  Yes 17 1 (reference) 1 (reference)
  No 27 3.07 (1.28–7.38) 0.012 1.45 (0.53–4.00) 0.473
Systemic therapy
  With radiotherapy 29 1 (reference) 1 (reference)
  Without radiotherapy 15 12.62 (4.17–38.25) <0.0001 16.60 (4.53–60.90) <0.0001
Systemic therapy regimen after diagnosis of bone metastasis
  Targeted therapy 36 1 (reference) 1 (reference)
  Immune checkpoint inhibitor 8 2.17 (0.84–5.59) 0.108 2.88 (0.88–9.43) 0.080

IMDC, International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium; HR, hazard ratio.