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Table 1 Details of the parameters of the RPA [5, 6], GPA[15] and BSBM[12] prognostic scales.

From: Validation of the new graded prognostic assessment scale for brain metastases: a multicenter prospective study

Prognostic scale

Parameters

Scores (Class)

RPA[5, 6]

  
 

Age < 65 years, KPS ≥ 70, controlled primary tumor, no ExCr

(I)

 

All patients not in class I or III

(II)

 

KPS < 70

(III)

GPA[15]

  
 

≥60/50-59/<50 years (age)

0/0.5/1

 

< 70/70-80/90-100 (KPS)

0/0.5/1

 

> 3/2-3/1 (# of Brain metastasis)

0/0.5/1

 

Present/None (ExCr)

0/1

BSBM[12]

  
 

50-70/80-100 (KPS)

0/1

 

No/Yes (Controlled of Primary Tumor)

0/1

 

Yes/No (ExCr)

0/1

  1. Abbreviations: KPS, Karnofsky performance status; BSBM, Basic Score for Brain Metastasis; RPA, Recursive Partitioning Analysis; GPA, Graded Prognostic Assessment; ExCr, Extra-cranial metastatic disease.