The Cox proportional hazards method will be used to compare survival between the treatment groups.
The Cox proportional hazards method will be used to compare survival between the treatment groups.
Adverse events will be compared between the treatment arms using the Pearson's Chi-square and Fisher's exact test.
PFS will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test. A Cox-model adjusting for baseline characteristics will be used for multivariable analyses.
Response rates are compared using Pearson's Chi-square test.
Response rates are compared using Pearson's Chi-square test.
Local control rates are compared using Pearson's Chi-square test.
All HRQoL scores will be transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC QLQ scoring manual. Mean scores will be compared at each assessment timepoint, and a difference of 10 points is considered clinically relevant.
Cognitive function will be compared between patients who receive PCI and those who do not, using the MoCA-test. Scores will be compared using the Mann-Whitney test.
Changes in brain metastases are compared using Pearson's Chi-square test.
A detailed plan for analyses will be defined when sufficient material for translational research has been collected.