International Prognostic Index

Indications

• prognosis in treated cancer patients

Clinical significance

• score correlates with progression-free & overall survival after standard therapy.

Procedure

• incorporates multiple clinical factors
  • age
  • performance status
  • disease stage
  • degree of extranodal involvement
  • serum lactate dehydrogenase

More general terms

• numerical rating scale (NRS)

Additional terms

• prognosis