Table 1 Systemic inflammation based prognostic ratios and scores.

From: A comparison of the prognostic value of composite ratios and cumulative scores in patients with operable rectal cancer

Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio(NLR)

Neutrophil count:lymphocyte count

 ≤ 3

Neutrophil count:lymphocyte count

3–5

Neutrophil count:lymphocyte count

 > 5

Neutrophil Lymphocyte Score (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

Platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR):

Platelet count:lymphocyte count

 ≤ 150

Platelet count:lymphocyte count

 > 150

Platelet Lymphocyte Score (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

Lymphocyte monocyte ratio (LMR)

lymphocyte count:monocyte count

 ≥ 2.40

lymphocyte count:monocyte count

 < 2.40

Lymphocyte Monocyte Score (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

Neutrophil Platelet Score (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

C-reactive protein albumin ratio (CAR)

C-reactive protein:albumin

 ≤ 0.22

C-reactive protein:albumin

 > 0.22

Modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (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