Table 1.
Inflammation-based prognostic scores
| Scoring system | Score |
|---|---|
| Neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR) | |
| Neutrophil count: lymphocyte count ≥ 5 | 1 |
| Neutrophil count: lymphocyte count < 5 | 0 |
| Derived neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (dNLR) | |
| Neutrophil count: (leucocyte count–neutrophil count) ≥ 3 | 1 |
| Neutrophil count: (leucocyte count–neutrophil count) < 3 | 0 |
| Lymphocyte–monocyte ratio (LMR) | |
| Lymphocyte count: monocyte count < 2.35 | 1 |
| Lymphocyte count: monocyte count ≥ 2.35 | 0 |
| Platelet–lymphocyte ratio (PLR) | |
| Platelet count: lymphocyte count > 300 | 2 |
| Platelet count: lymphocyte count 150–300 | 1 |
| Platelet count: lymphocyte count < 150 | 0 |
| Combination of platelet count and NLR (COP–NLR) | |
| NLR > 3 and platelet count > 300 × 109/L | 2 |
| NLR > 3 or platelet count > 300 × 109/L | 1 |
| Neither NLR > 3 nor platelet count > 300 × 109/L | 0 |
| Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) | |
| Albumin (g/L) + 5 × total lymphocyte count (× 109/L) < 45 | 1 |
| Albumin (g/L) + 5 × total lymphocyte count (× 109/L) ≥ 45 | 0 |