A practical dynamic nomogram model for predicting bone metastasis in patients with thyroid cancer

Liu, Wen-Cai and Li, Meng-Pan and Hong, Wen-Yuan and Zhong, Yan-Xin and Sun, Bo-Lin and Huang, Shan-Hu and Liu, Zhi-Li and Liu, Jia-Ming (2023) A practical dynamic nomogram model for predicting bone metastasis in patients with thyroid cancer. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 14. ISSN 1664-2392

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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to established a dynamic nomogram for assessing the risk of bone metastasis in patients with thyroid cancer (TC) and assist physicians to make accurate clinical decisions.

Methods: The clinical data of patients with TC admitted to the First Affiliated hospital of Nanchang University from January 2006 to November 2016 were included in this study. Demographic and clinicopathological parameters of all patients at primary diagnosis were analyzed. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was applied to build a predictive model incorporating parameters. The discrimination, calibration, and clinical usefulness of the nomogram were evaluated using the C-index, ROC curve, calibration plot, and decision curve analysis. Internal validation was evaluated using the bootstrapping method.

Results: A total of 565 patients were enrolled in this study, of whom 25 (4.21%) developed bone metastases. Based on logistic regression analysis, age (OR=1.040, P=0.019), hemoglobin (HB) (OR=0.947, P<0.001) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) (OR=1.006, P=0.002) levels were used to construct the nomogram. The model exhibited good discrimination, with a C-index of 0.825 and good calibration. A C-index value of 0.815 was achieved on interval validation analysis. Decision curve analysis showed that the nomogram was clinically useful when intervention was decided at a bone metastases possibility threshold of 1%.

Conclusions: This dynamic nomogram, with relatively good accuracy, incorporating age, HB, and ALP, could be conveniently used to facilitate the prediction of bone metastasis risk in patients with TC.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: ScienceOpen Library > Mathematical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 09 Oct 2023 05:46
Last Modified: 26 Jul 2024 06:48
URI: http://scholar.researcherseuropeans.com/id/eprint/1772

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