Table 1.
A new cachexia staging score to classify cachexia stages
| Measurements | Values | Point |
|---|---|---|
| Weight loss in 6 months | Weight stable or weight gain | 0 |
| Weight loss ≤5% | 1 | |
| Weight loss >5% and ≤15% | 2 | |
| Weight loss >15% | 3 | |
| SARC‐F | 0 | 0 |
| 1–3 | 1 | |
| 4–6 | 2 | |
| 7–10 | 3 | |
| ECOG PS | 0 | 0 |
| 1–2 | 1 | |
| 3–4 | 2 | |
| Appetite loss (0–10) | 0–3 | 0 |
| 4–6 | 1 | |
| 7–10 | 2 | |
| Abnormal biochemistry: ①WBC > 10*109/L; ②Alb < 35 g/L; ③Hb < 120/110 g/L(male/female) | All normal | 0 |
| One of the three abnormal | 1 | |
| More than one abnormal | 2 |
Alb, albumin; ECOG PS, Eastern cooperative oncology group performance status; Hb, haemoglobin; WBC, white blood cell.