Research Article

Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Predicts Adverse Outcomes in Human Malignancy: A Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Summary characteristics of included studies in this meta-analysis.

Author informationYearCountryCancer speciesNo. of patientsAgeGender ratioPrimary therapyCut-off for GNRI (no-risk/risk)EndpointHR and 95% CISource of HRAnalytic methodFollow-up interval (months)

Konishi et al. [15]2019JapanAcute myeloid leukemia63>5021/42Stem cell transplantation98 (31/32)OS, DFSOS HR: 2.30 (1.19-4.46)DataUnivariateMedian 33.9 (0.6-68.1)
DFS HR: 2.18 (1.11-4.26)DataUnivariate
Mizuno et al. [16]2019JapanFollicular lymphoma130Median 67 (32-91)70/60Chemotherapy99.2 (96/34)OSOS HR: 5.65 (2.66-12.00)DataUnivariateMedian 52
Li et al. [17]2018ChinaDLBCL267NR121/156Chemotherapy98 (162/105)OSOS HR: 0.81 (0.44-1.48)CrudeMultivariateUp to 72
Kanemasa et al. [18]2018JapanDLBCL476Median 68 (27-97)210/266Chemotherapy96.8 (221/255)OS, PFSOS HR: 2.05 (1.31-3.22)CrudeMultivariateMedian 45
PFS HR: 1.93 (1.47-2.53)DataUnivariate
Yang et al. [19]2018ChinaDLBCL249Median 60 (18-85)107/142Chemotherapy96.6 (136/113)OS, PFSOS HR: 1.28 (0.79-2.06)CrudeMultivariateMedian 16 (0-51)
PFS HR: 1.46 (1.11-1.91)DataUnivariate
Yamana et al. [20]2018JapanESCC216NRNRResection92 (153/63)OSOS HR: 2.44 (1.59-3.70)CrudeUnivariateUp to 60
Kubo N [21]2018JapanEC240Mean 63.3 (66-113)44/196Resection92(196/44)OS, CSSOS HR: 1.69 (1.04-2.74)CrudeMultivariateUp to 60
CSS HR: 1.60 (0.91-2.82)CrudeMultivariate
Migita et al. [22]2018JapanESCC137NR21/116Resection98 (92/45)OS, DFSOS HR: 2.10 (1.18-3.72)CrudeMultivariateUp to 60
DFS HR: 1.23 (1.00-1.51)DataUnivariate
Bo et al. [23]2016ChinaESCC239Mean 67.9 (60-88)89/150Radiotherapy98 (184/55)OSOS HR: 1.69 (1.02-2.80) sub1CrudeMultivariateUp to 60
OS HR: 2.70 (1.51-4.82) sub2CrudeMultivariate
Li et al. [24]2018ChinaHepatocellular carcinoma261Median 68 (67-70)46/215Resection98 (197/64)OS, DFSOS HR: 1.05 (0.97-1.14)DataUnivariateUp to 60
DFS HR: 1.29 (1.06-1.57)DataUnivariate
Hu et al. [25]2019ChinaPancreatic cancer265NR109/156Resection98 (170/95)OSOS HR: 1.54 (1.12-2.12)CrudeMultivariateUp to 60
Miyake et al. [26]2017JapanRenal cell carcinoma432NR155/277Resection98 (325/107)CSS, DFSCSS HR: 3.37 (1.86-6.14)DataUnivariateUp to 100
DFS HR: 1.52 (1.04-2.22)DataUnivariate
Kang et al. [27]2019KoreaRenal cell carcinoma4591NR1224/3367Resection98 (3859/732)CSS, DFSCSS HR: 1.67 (1.19-2.34) sub1CrudeMultivariateMedian 37 (18-68)
CSS HR: 1.61 (1.13-2.28) sub2CrudeMultivariate
DFS HR: 1.33 (0.82-2.17) sub1CrudeMultivariate
DFS HR: 3.18 (2.00-5.06) sub2CrudeMultivariate
Okamoto et al. [28]2018JapanProstate cancer339Median 720/339Androgen-deprivation92 (273/66)OS, CSSOS HR: 1.80 (1.13-2.87)CrudeMultivariateMedian 26 (12-53)
CSS HR: 1.76 (1.04-2.98)CrudeMultivariate
Shoji et al. [29]2017JapanLung cancer141Median 68 (37-86)80/61Resection98 (119/22)OS, CSS, DFSOS HR: 4.58 (2.36-8.87)DataUnivariateMedian 58 (0-94)
CSS HR: 3.09 (0.98-9.68)DataUnivariate
DFS HR: 4.03 (1.45-10.73)CrudeMultivariate

Abbreviations: DLBCL: diffuse large B cell lymphoma; NR: no reported; ESCC: esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; EC: esophageal cancer; OS: overall survival; CSS: cancer-specific survival; DFS: disease-free survival; PFS: progression-free survival; HR: hazard ratio.