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Multivariable analysis of OS including upfront steroids, NLR and an interaction term between upfront steroids and NLR. Estimates from Cox proportional hazards models and the associations tested with effect likelihood ratio tests.
| Hazard ratio | p value | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.03 | .05 |
| Number of Baseline Intracranial Lesions | 1.05 | .14 |
| Neurologic Symptoms | 1.01 | .96 |
| KPS | 1.00 | .79 |
| Extra-cranial Metastases | 1.29 | .26 |
| Steroid | – | .08 |
| NLR | – | .40 |
| Interaction term (Steroid X NLR) | – | .0008 |
