Figures & data
Table 1. Basic characteristics of included studies in the current meta-analysis.
Table 2. The details of NOS scale for included studies in this meta-analysis.
Table 3. The prognostic value of SII for OS in cancer patients treated with ICIs.
Table 4. The prognostic value of SII for PFS in cancer patients treated with ICIs.
Table 5. The correlation between SII and clinicopathological variables in cancer patients undergoing ICIs treatment.
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