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Table 3 Final 30-day mortality prediction model

From: Early death after palliative radiation treatment: 30-, 35- and 40-day mortality data and statistically robust predictors

Parameter

Points

% 30-day mortality

Stable weight

0

1

Weight loss of at least 10% (6 mo)

3

28

KPS 80–100

0

0

KPS 60–70

1

11

KPS ≤ 50

6

61

No pleural effusion

1

10

Pleural effusion

3

33

  1. KPS Karnofsky performance status