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. 2018 Oct 20;17(4):1125–1131. doi: 10.1177/1534735418807969

Table 4.

The Prevalence Rate of Malnutrition According to the EDC With/Without FFMI and PG-SGA.

EDC for Malnutrition Without FFMI
EDC for Malnutrition With FFMI
PG-SGA Score
EDC Versus PG-SGA, κ Coefficient (P)
BMI <18.5 kg/m2 Unintentional WL + Low BMI Unintentional WL + Low FFMI B+C (Malnutrition)
Baseline, n (%) 1 (2.1%) 0 (0.0%) 6 (12.5%) 0.48 (P = .00)
Week 2, n (%) 1 (2.1%) 0 (0.0%) 7 (14.6%) 0.38 (P = .00)
Week 4, n (%) 10 (20.8%) 17 (35.4%) 19 (39.6%) 0.91 (P = .00)
Week 6, n (%) 10 (20.8%) 19 (39.6%) 20 (41.7%) 0.96 (P = .00)

Abbreviations: EDC, ESPEN diagnostic criteria; FFMI, fat-free mass index; PG-SGA, Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment; BMI, body mass index; WL, weight loss.