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Table 1 The criteria of Allred scoring system used for evaluating ALDH1 expression in the ovarian carcinoma cells and the stromal cells in our study

From: The expression of aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) in ovarian carcinomas and its clinicopathological associations: a retrospective study

1. The criteria of intensity scoring system

Intensity Score

0

1

2

3

Ā 

Negative

Weak

Moderate

Strikingly positive at low magnitude

2. The criteria of percentage scoring system

Percentage Score

0

1

2

3

4

5

Ā 

0

<1Ā %

1ā€“10Ā %

11ā€“33Ā %

34ā€“66Ā %

67ā€“100Ā %

3

Total Scorea

0

1ā€“6

7ā€“8

Ā 

Negative

Low

High

  1. aThe total score was obtained by adding the percentage score to intensity score. It ranges from 0 to 8