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Table 2 Prediction of performance in the training cohort for the TNM, Limited, and full models

From: Prognostic value of lymph node metrics in lung squamous cell carcinoma: an analysis of the SEER database

   

Full Models

Variable

TNM Model

Limited Model

LNR Model

RNP Model

RNE Model

AIC

64,611

64,233

64,135

64,135

64,178

R2, %

7.5

10.9

11.6

11.4

11.3

Model performance compared with the TNM stage

NRI

 

0.201

(0.005, 0.183)

   

IDI

 

0.045

(0.001, 0.041)

   

Model performance compared with the limited model

NRI

  

0.001

(− 0.046, 0.078)

0.158

(0.034, 0.185)

0.005

(− 0.028, 0.043)

IDI

  

0.001

(0.000, 0.002)

0.005

(0.001, 0.008)

0.000

(− 0.002, 0.002)

Model performance compared with the LNR model

NRI

   

0.037

(− 0.060, 0.109)

−0.040

(− 0.062, 0.000)

IDI

   

−0.001

(− 0.005, 0.003)

−0.006

(− 0.010, − 0.001)

  1. AIC, Akaike Information Criterion; IDI, integrated discrimination improvement; LNR, lymph node ratio; NRI, net reclassification improvement; RNP, regional nodes positive; RNE, regional nodes examined; TNM, Tumor–Node–Metastasis