World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access
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Volume 3, Number 1, February 2012, pages 1-7


New Considerations in the Design of Clinical Trials for Bone Metastases

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Figure 1.
Figure 1. Items with > 80% Agreement. *Items with > 80% agreement as per the 2011 International Consensus. For other items, please see publication (1).

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Table 1. Response Categories
 
TermDefinition
Complete ResponseA pain score of zero at treated site with no concomitant increase in analgesic intake (stable or reducing analgesics in daily oral morphine equivalent (OMED))
Partial ResponsePain reduction of 2 or more at the treated site on a 0 - 10 scale without analgesic increase, or
Analgesic reduction of 25% or more from baseline without an increase in pain.
Pain ProgressionIncrease in pain score of 2 or more above baseline at the treated site with stable OMED, or
An increase of 25% or more in OMED compared with baseline with the pain score stable or 1 point above baseline
Indeterminate ResponseAny response that is not captured by the complete response, partial response or pain progression definitions.