Prognostic utility of the geriatric nutritional risk index for head and neck cancer: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
Yao‐Te Tsai,
Liang‐Tseng Kuo,
Yun‐Ting Wang
et al.
Abstract:We conducted a systematic review of the literature to assess the potential prognostic utility of geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) for head and neck cancer (HNC). We selected studies and extracted data after searching the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and PubMed databases. The associations between GNRI and survival outcomes were explored by calculating hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) through a random‐effects meta‐analysis. We included 11 studies that involved 2887 patients with HNC. Th… Show more
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