Table 2 Correlation between NLR cutoff value and OS in HCC
From: Prognostic significance of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis
Cut-off value of NLR | Number of study | HR | 95% CI | p | Heterogeneity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X2 | I2 | P* | |||||
NLR = 5 | 7 | 2.87 | 2.14–3.84 | 0.000 | 6.04 | 1% | 0.42 |
NLR = 4 | 1 | 5.10 | 1.81–14.12 | 0.002 | NA | NA | NA |
4>NLR ≥ 3 | 2 | 2.32 | 1.58–3.42 | 0.000 | 0.29 | 0% | 0.59 |
3>NLR ≥ 2 | 3 | 1.96 | 0.82–4.67 | 0.13 | 347.73 | 99% | 0.000 |
NLR = 1.9 | 1 | 1.58 | 1.03–2.44 | 0.04 | NA | NA | NA |