| ICIs | Immune checkpoint inhibitors |
| OS | Overall survival |
| PFS | Progression-free survival |
| HR | Hazard ratio |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| PD-1 | Programmed cell death protein 1 |
| PD-L1 | Programmed death-ligand 1 |
| CTLA-4 | Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte–associated antigen 4 |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| CIADM | Checkpoint inhibitor-associated autoimmune diabetes mellitus |
| irAEs | Immune-related adverse events |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance |
| HbA1c | Hemoglobin A1c |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| CRH | corticotropin-releasing hormone |