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Change in handgrip strength (kg) per calendar year in the general population and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) population.
| General populationa |
RA populationb |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age range in years | Mean (95% CI) | Age range in years | Mean (95% CI) | |
| Change of grip strength (kg/y) | 20–50 | −0.06 (−0.16; 0.04) | 31–65 | 0.01 (−0.18; 0.19) |
| 50–100 | −0.37 (−0.44; −0.31) | |||
Standardized at 50% females.
Meta-regression model with change point at age 50 years.
Linear meta-regression model.
CI: confidence interval.
