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Table 5 Test of symmetry for Taneichi score (6 months)

From: Spinal bone metastases in colorectal cancer: a retrospective analysis of stability, prognostic factors and survival after palliative radiotherapy

Subtypes 6 months after RT

  

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

Total

Subtypes before RT

A

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

B

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

6

C

3

3

1

0

0

0

0

7

D

1

0

3

9

0

0

0

13

E

1

0

0

1

3

0

0

5

F

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

3

G

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

Total

12

4

4

10

4

2

1

37

  1. This Bowker Test shows the distribution of subtypes of Taneichi-Score before and 6 months after RT. Deterioration of Taneichi-subtypes occurs in no cases, improvement in 49% (n = 18). No change is seen in 51% (n = 19) of the patients who were still alive more than 6 months after RT
  2. Abbreviation: RT radiotherapy