Table 1 Systemic inflammation-based prognostic ratios and scores

From: The prognostic value of systemic inflammation in patients undergoing surgery for colon cancer: comparison of composite ratios and cumulative scores

Ratio/score

Ratio/score

NLR

 Neutrophil count: lymphocyte count

≤3

 Neutrophil count: lymphocyte count

3–5

 Neutrophil count: lymphocyte count

>5

NLS

 Neutrophil count ≤7.5 × 109/l and lymphocyte count ≥1.5 × 109/l

0

 Neutrophil count >7.5 × 109/l and lymphocyte count ≥1.5 × 109/l

1

 Neutrophil count ≤7.5 × 109/l and lymphocyte count <1.5 × 109/l

1

 Neutrophil count >7.5 × 109/l and lymphocyte count <1.5 × 109/l

2

PLR

 Platelet count: lymphocyte count

≤150

 Platelet count: lymphocyte count

>150

PLS

 Platelet count ≤400 × 109/l and lymphocyte count ≥1.5 × 109/l

0

 Platelet count >400 × 109/l and lymphocyte count ≥1.5 × 109/l

1

 Platelet count ≤400 × 109/l and lymphocyte count <1.5 × 109/l

1

 Platelet count >400 × 109/l and lymphocyte count <1.5 × 109/l

2

LMR

 Lymphocyte count: monocyte count

≥2.40

 Lymphocyte count: monocyte count

<2.40

LMS

 Lymphocyte count ≥1.5 × 109/l and monocyte count ≤0.80 × 109/l

0

 Lymphocyte count ≥1.5 × 109/l and monocyte count ≤0.80 × 109/l

1

 Lymphocyte count <1.5 × 109/l and monocyte count >0.80 × 109/l

1

 Lymphocyte count <1.5 × 109/l and monocyte count >0.80 × 109/l

2

NPS

 Neutrophil count ≤7.5 × 109/l and platelet count <400 × 109/l

0

 Neutrophil count >7.5 × 109/l and platelet count <400 × 109/l

1

 Neutrophil count ≤7.5 × 109/l and platelet count >400 × 109/l

1

 Neutrophil count >7.5 × 109/l and platelet count >400 × 109/l

2

CAR

 C-reactive protein: albumin

≤0.22

 C-reactive protein: albumin

>0.22

mGPS

 C-reactive protein ≤10 mg/l and albumin ≥35 g/l

0

 C-reactive protein >10 mg/l and albumin ≥35 g/l l

1

 C-reactive protein >10 mg/l and albumin <35 g/l l

2

  1. NLR neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio, NLS neutrophil–lymphocyte score, CAR C-reactive protein albumin ratio, mGPS modified Glasgow prognostic score, NPS neutrophil–platelet score, LMS lymphocyte–monocyte score, LMR lymphocyte–monocyte ratio, PLR platelet–lymphocyte ratio, PLS platelet–lymphocyte score