Table III.

Different scores for prognostic evaluation.

Author	Definition	Score
Almangush, 2018 58	BD Model Score (BDM): N° of buds and depth of invasive front (IF, mm)	0: < 5 buds at the IF and depth < 4 mm 1: =/> 5 buds at the IF or depth > 4 mm 2: =/> 5 buds at the IF and depth > 4mm
Seki, 2017 48	Tumour Budding Score (TBS): Number of buds	Low: < 3 cells Intermediate: 3-4 cells High: => 5 cells
Seki, 2017 48	INF (Infiltrative Pattern): Cancer growth and mode of invasion	INFa: Expanding growth with a distinct border from surrounding tissue; INFb: Intermediate pattern between INFa and INFc; INFc: Infiltrative growth with no distinct border from the surrounding tissue
Nayanar, 2019 61	Risk Score: Sum of single score of clinical and pathologic parameters	Shape of rete pegs: Slender and fused = 1, Bulbous and uniform = 2; Irregular = 3 Pattern of invasion: Pushing = 1; Minimally invasive = 2; Frankly invasive = 5 Depth of invasion (TT, mm): 0-3 = 1; > 3 = 3 Histogic differentiation: Well = 1; Moderate = 3; Poor = 5 Site of cancer: Buccal mucosa = 0; Tongue = 1; Others = 2