Table 2.
Cut-off values and AUC for NPS and its constituent parameters
| Prognostic system | Cut-off value | AUC | Sen (%) | Spe (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albumin (mg/dL) | 4 | 0.664 | 60.2 | 74.3 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 180 | 0.690 | 70.1 | 65.2 |
| NLR | 2.96 | 0.709 | 78.3 | 72.5 |
| LMR | 4.44 | 0.640 | 90.3 | 40.6 |
| NPSa | - | 0.766 | 90.9 | 86.4 |
NPS Naples prognostic score, NLR neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, LMR lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, AUC area under the curve, Sen sensitivity, Spe specificity
aNPS is a categorical variable. The cut-off values of these prognostic systems were determined by reference but not by ROC curve analysis. (Gennaro G et. al. 2017, [31])