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. 2017 Apr 21;17:285. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3220-x

Table 1.

Inflammation-based prognostic scores

Scoring systems Score
C-reactive protein/albumin (CRP/Alb)
 C-reactive protein/albumin ≤ 0.68 0
 C-reactive protein/albumin > 0.68 1
Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS)
 CRP(≤ 10 mg/L) and albumin(≥ 35 g/L) 0
 CRP(≤ 10 mg/L) and albumin(< 35 g/L) 1
 CRP(>10 mg/L) and albumin(≥ 35 g/L) 1
 CRP(>10 mg/L) and albumin(< 35 g/L) 2
The modified GPS
 CRP(≤ 10 mg/L) and albumin(≥ 35 g/L) 0
 CRP(≤ 10 mg/L) and albumin(< 35 g/L) 0
 CRP(>10 mg/L) 1
 CRP(>10 mg/L) and albumin(< 35 g/L) 2
Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio(NLR)
 Neutrophil count: lymphocyte count < 2.5 0
 Neutrophil count: lymphocyte count ≥ 2.5 1
Platelet lymphocyte ratio(PLR)
 plt count: lymphocyte count ≤ 165 0
 plt count: lymphocyte count > 165 1
Prognostic nutritional index(PNI)
 Albumin(g/L) + 5 × total lymphocyte count × 109/L ≥ 48 0
 Albumin(g/L) + 5 × total lymphocyte count × 109/L < 48 1
Prognostic index(PI)
 CRP(≤ 10 mg/L) and white cell count(≤ 11 × 109/L) 0
 CRP(≤ 10 mg/L) and white cell count(> 11 × 109/L) 1
 CRP(>10 mg/L) and white cell count(≤ 11 × 109/L) 1
 CRP(>10 mg/L) and white cell count(> 11 × 109/L) 2