Table 2 Multivariable analysis for independent impact of risk factors on event-free and overall survival (backward selection of univariate significant variables)

From: Long-term outcomes of the GPOH NB97 trial for children with high-risk neuroblastoma comparing high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation and oral chemotherapy as consolidation

Population

Variable

P-value

HR

95% CI

Event-free survival

ITT

Stage (stages1/2/3/4S and MNA vs. stage 4 and age >1 year)

0.008

0.407

(0.209–0.793)

MYCN amplification (no vs. yes)

0.030

0.604

(0.383–0.952)

Response to induction chemotherapy (CR/VGpR vs. pR/MR/SD)

0.010

0.594

(0.400–0.882)

LDH at diagnosis (raised vs. normal)

0.065

2.088

(0.957–4.559)

Result of randomisation (MT vs. ASCT)

0.007

1.705

(1.159–2.508)

AT

Stage (stages1/2/3/4S and MNA vs. stage 4 and age >1 year)

0.074

0.537

(0.271–1.062)

MYCN amplification (no vs. yes)

0.038

0.610

(0.382–0.973)

Response to induction chemotherapy (CR/VGpR vs. pR/MR/SD)

0.027

0.622

(0.408–0.948)

Treatment arm (MT vs. ASCT)

0.011

1.667

(1.125–2.471)

TAR

Treatment arm (MT vs. ASCT)

0.010

1.856

(1.162–2.963)

Overall survival

ITT

Stage (stages1/2/3/4S and MNA vs. stage 4 and age >1 year)

0.002

0.325

(0.160–0.661)

MYCN amplification (no vs. yes)

0.001

0.439

(0.273–0.706)

Response to induction chemotherapy (CR/VGpR vs. pR/MR/SD)

0.003

0.533

(0.351–0.810)

LDH at diagnosis (raised vs. normal)

0.063

2.225

(0.958–5.170)

Result of randomisation (MT vs. ASCT)

0.009

1.724

(1.144–2.597)

AT

Stage (stages1/2/3/4S and MNA vs. stage 4 and age >1 year)

0.019

0.418

(0.201–0.866)

MYCN amplification (no vs. yes)

0.005

0.489

(0.298–0.803)

Response to induction chemotherapy (CR/VGpR vs. pR/MR/SD)

0.006

0.534

(0.341–0.835)

LDH at diagnosis (raised vs. normal)

0.101

2.037

(0.869–4.774)

Treatment arm (MT vs. ASCT)

0.079

1.454

(0.957–2.208)

TAR

Stage (stages1/2/3/4S and MNA vs. stage 4 and age >1 year)

0.066

0.442

(0.185–1.057)

MYCN amplification (no vs. yes)

0.003

0.426

(0.241–0.753)

Response to induction chemotherapy (CR/VGpR vs. pR/MR/SD)

0.067

0.600

(0.347–1.037)

Treatment arm (MT vs. ASCT)

0.014

1.903

1.142–3.172)