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The New England Spinal Metastasis Score
| Components | Modified Bauer points | NESMS points |
|---|---|---|
| Modified Bauer score components | ||
| Primary tumor is not lung | 1 | |
| Primary tumor is breast or kidney | 1 | |
| Solitary skeletal metastasis | 1 | |
| No visceral metastasis | 1 | |
| Modified Bauer score | ||
| ≤2 | 0 | |
| ≥3 | 2 | |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | ||
| <3.5 | 0 | |
| ≥3.5 | 1 | |
| Ambulatory status | ||
| Non-ambulatory | 0 | |
| Intact or impaired | 1 |
NESMS, New England Spinal Metastasis Score.
