Number of incident all-cause deaths, risk time and incidence rate according to Goldenberg, EAARN and CRT-D Futility risk scores in all patients treated with CRT-D
| N | Person-years | Death at 1-year FU, n (%) | Death during whole FU, n (%) | Incidence rate (%/year, 95% CI) | |
| Goldenberg score | |||||
| Low | 1263 | 6835 | 23 (1.8) | 292 (18.3) | 3.47 (3.05 to 3.94) |
| Medium low | 5346 | 25 681 | 204 (3.8) | 1534 (23.4) | 4.84 (4.58 to 5.12) |
| Medium high | 8052 | 34 955 | 449 (5.6) | 2853 (29.0) | 6.46 (6.20 to 6.74) |
| High | 8368 | 29 878 | 928 (11.1) | 4223 (40.2) | 10.97 (10.60 to 11.35) |
| Total | 23 029 | 97 348 | 1604 (7.0) | 8902 (31.2) | 7.21 (7.04 to 7.38) |
| EAARN score | |||||
| Low | 1854 | 9558 | 27 (1.5) | 363 (16.0) | 3.13 (2.79 to 3.50) |
| Medium low | 7102 | 33 819 | 246 (3.5) | 1910 (22.6) | 4.68 (4.46 to 4.92) |
| Medium high | 7958 | 33 310 | 521 (6.6) | 3095 (31.7) | 7.49 (7.21 to 7.79) |
| High | 6115 | 20 661 | 810 (13.3) | 3534 (44.1) | 12.76 (12.29 to 13.26) |
| Total | 23 029 | 97 348 | 1604 (7.0) | 8902 (31.2) | 7.21 (7.04 to 7.38) |
| CRT-D Futility score* | |||||
| Low | 3799 | 19 636 | 66 (1.7) | 1699 (18.9) | 2.98 (2.75 to 3.24) |
| Medium low | 7863 | 36 369 | 310 (3.9) | 3976 (32.1) | 5.34 (5.11 to 5.58) |
| Medium high | 7700 | 30 205 | 621 (8.1) | 1469 (41.8) | 9.29 (8.95 to 9.64) |
| High | 3667 | 11 139 | 607 (16.6) | 1758 (48.8) | 15.10 (14.40 to 15.84) |
| Total | 23 029 | 97 348 | 1604 (7.0) | 8902 (31.2) | 7.21 (7.04 to 7.38) |
*For the CRT-D Futility score, risk was defined as follows: low=score 0–3, medium low=score 4–7, medium high=score 8–11 and high=score ≥12.
CRT-D, cardiac resynchronisation therapy defibrillator; EAARN, Ejection fraction, Age, Atrial fibrillation, Renal dysfunction, New York Heart Association class IV; FU, follow-up.