title: A prospective analysis of prognostic factors in patients with spinal metastases: use of the revised Tokuhashi score.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Krzysztof B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Siemionow
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Mroz
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Podichetty
authors.forename: Isador H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Lieberman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000556:secondary*; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome