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. 2021 Jan 6;16:4. doi: 10.1186/s13014-020-01730-0

Table 2.

Uni- and multivariate Cox regression analysis

Variables OS PFS TTS
Univariate Multivariate Univariate Multivariate Univariate Multivariate
p value p value HR (95% CI) p value p value HR (95% CI) p value p value HR (95% CI)
Cinical metastatic status (OPD, palliative intent) 0.006 0.002 2.03 (1.30–3.17) 0.002 0.334 0.053 0.938 1.0 (0.56–1.81)
Initial stage (I–IV) 0.567 0.402 0.561
Metastatic development (synchronous vs. metachronous) 0.802 0.895 0.653
Previous lines of systemic treatment (1 vs. > 1) 0.166 0.109 0.048 0.033 1.7 (1.05–2.77) 0.093 0.152 1.57 (0.84–2.92)
Metastatic burden (1, 2–5, 6–10, > 10) 0.461 0.062 0.759 0.051 0.686 1.10 (0.741.64)
Affected organs (1 vs. > 1) 0.03 0.633 0.004 0.023 2.04 (1.10–3.79) 0.026 0.031 2.53 (1.09–5.89)
Location of metastases (cranial vs. extracranial) 0.201 0.827 0.155 0.757 0.48
Histology subtype (SqCC, ADC, LCNEC, adenosquamous, unknown) 0.952 0.554 0.447
Gene mutation (yes vs. no) 0.834 0.992 0.696
Status of primary tumor (controlled vs. progressive) 0.973 0.701 0.824
Targeted therapy (IT, TT, AAT) 0.855 0.424 0.64
SRT location (cranial, extracranial, both) 0.25 0.149 0.571 0.767
Number of SRT treated metastases (1–5) 0.642 0.993 0.509
Start targeted therapy (before, during, after SRT) 0.239 0.436 0.299
Targeted therapy paused during SRT (yes vs no) 0.645 0.734 0.104 0.393 1.32 (0.75–2.34)

p < 0.05 is significant

HR  hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, TT targeted therapy, IT immunotherapy, AAT antiangiogenic therapy, PARPi  PARP-inhibitor