Table 1

Characteristics of derivation and validation cohorts

Cohort 1: ECOCohort 2: ECO and EAR (n=664)
Derivation (n=869)Validation (n=94)
Age (SD)67.6 (14.6)68.4 (13.6)66.3 (14.9)
Gender: male487*48381
Tumour stream
 Genitourinary17221135
 Colorectal14014115
 Lung1211896
 Breast1221574
 Haematological99785
 Upper gastrointestinal83957
 Skin36128
 Head and neck35030
 Gynaecological19417
 CNS1519
 Unknown primary38926
  • *Two unspecified.

  • CNS, central nervous system; EAR, electronic administrative records; ECO, Evaluation of Cancer Outcomes.