On page 6718 of the 16 June 2011 issue, there are errors in Table 3; 2 categories of risk scores are reversed. In the “Platelet count at cGVHD onset” row in the “Risk score” column, platelet count “≥ 100 × 109/L” should correspond to a score of “0” and platelet count “< 100 × 109/L” should correspond to a score of “1.” Also, in the “Time from transplantation to cGVHD” row in the “Variable” column, “> 5 mo” should be “≥ 5 mo.” In the “Serum bilirubin at cGVHD onset” row in the “Variable” column, “< 2 mg/dL” should be “≤ 2 mg/dL.” In the “KPS at cGVHD onset” row in the “Variable” column, “> 80” should be “≥ 80.” In the “Platelet count at cGVHD onset” in the “Variable” column, “> 100 × 109/L” should be “≥ 100 × 109/L.” The correct table is shown.

Table 3

Assigned variable-specific risk scores for each category of the variables selected based on relative risk

VariableRisk score
Recipient age at transplantation  
    < 29 y 
    30-59 y 
    > 60 y 
Prior acute GVHD  
    None 
    Present 
Time from transplantation to cGVHD  
    ≥ 5 mo 
    < 5 mo 
Serum bilirubin at cGVHD onset  
    ≤ 2 mg/dL 
    > 2 mg/dL 
KPS at cGVHD onset  
    ≥ 80 
    < 80 
Platelet count at cGVHD onset  
    < 100 × 109/L 
    ≥ 100 × 109/L 
Type of donor  
    HLA-identical sibling/well-matched or partially matched URD 
    Other related/mismatched URD 
Disease status at transplantation  
    Early 
    Intermediate 
    Advanced 
Sex mismatch (donor/recipient)  
    Male/ male, male/female, female/female 
    Female/male 
GVHD prophylaxis  
    CSA + MTX + other 
    Tacrolimus + MTX + other or T-cell depletion 
VariableRisk score
Recipient age at transplantation  
    < 29 y 
    30-59 y 
    > 60 y 
Prior acute GVHD  
    None 
    Present 
Time from transplantation to cGVHD  
    ≥ 5 mo 
    < 5 mo 
Serum bilirubin at cGVHD onset  
    ≤ 2 mg/dL 
    > 2 mg/dL 
KPS at cGVHD onset  
    ≥ 80 
    < 80 
Platelet count at cGVHD onset  
    < 100 × 109/L 
    ≥ 100 × 109/L 
Type of donor  
    HLA-identical sibling/well-matched or partially matched URD 
    Other related/mismatched URD 
Disease status at transplantation  
    Early 
    Intermediate 
    Advanced 
Sex mismatch (donor/recipient)  
    Male/ male, male/female, female/female 
    Female/male 
GVHD prophylaxis  
    CSA + MTX + other 
    Tacrolimus + MTX + other or T-cell depletion 

CSA indicates cyclosporine; and MTX, methotrexate.

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