Predictors of programme completion included lower baseline CRP levels,lower ECOG performancestatus and better nutritional status .Glare et al.citeda baseline 6-min walk test (6MWT) >420 m, (i.e. better endurance) as a predictor of programme completion. Although within this study programme completers demonstrated improvements in multiple domains, high dropout rates (>50%) meant that earlier identification of the population who would best respond was recommended.