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Table 2 AUCs, statistical findings associated criterion, and maximum sensitivity and specificity of the PLR and NLR with the optimal cutoff points

From: Does the preoperative platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predict morbidity after gastrectomy for gastric cancer?

Results

PLR

NLR

AUC

0.60

0.556

SE

0.05

0.0521

95% CI

0.542–0.657

0.497–0.614

z statistic

1.937

1.084

Youden index

0.2222

0.1766

Associated criterion

≤0.55

> 3.92

Sensitivity (%)

50.00

37.50

Specificity (%)

72.22

80.16

  1. AUC area under the curve, CI confidence interval, NLR neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, PLR platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, SE standard error.