Prognostic role of prognostic nutritional index in patients with bladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

An increasing number of studies have explored the prognostic significance of the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) in bladder cancer patients, but the results are inconsistent. This study systematically investigates the prognostic value of baseline PNI in patients with bladder cancer through a meta-analytic approach.

Methods

The databases of PubMed, EmBase, and the Cochrane library were systematically searched for eligible studies from inception until April 2024. The prognostic outcomes including overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS). The summary outcomes were calculated using the random-effects model, and the exploratory analyses were performed by sensitivity and subgroup analyses.

Results

Twelve retrospective studies involved 2,951 patients

SUBMITTER: Sun J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11798790 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature