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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Mar 15, 2025; 17(3): 98103
Published online Mar 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i3.98103
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Figure 1 Flow diagram of article search and inclusion. LNR: Lymph node ratio; LODDS: Log odds of positive lymph nodes; pN: Pathological lymph nodes.
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Figure 2 Forest plots. A: Positive lymph node ratio and overall survival; B: Log odds of positive lymph nodes and overall survival; C: Pathological lymph nodes and overall survival. CI: Confidence interval.
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Figure 3 Begg’s plots. A: Funnel plots showing association of positive lymph node ratio and overall survival; B: Funnel plots showing association of log odds of positive lymph nodes and overall survival; C: Funnel plots showing association of pathological lymph nodes and overall survival. HR: Hazard ratio.
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Figure 4 Overall survival according to the different staging methods. A: Positive lymph node ratio; B: Log odds of positive lymph nodes; C: Pathological lymph nodes; D: Relative survival difference rates among staging methods (lymph node ratio, log odds of positive lymph nodes, and pathological lymph nodes). Relative survival difference rates (LNR 0:1) = [(OS(LNR0) - OS(LNR1))/OS(LNR0)]. OS: Overall survival; LNR: Lymph node ratio; LODDS: Log odds of positive lymph nodes; pN: Pathological lymph nodes.