Table 4.
‘Leave-one-out’ analysis for the health status sub-groups using binary cut-offs for low lean mass.
| BIA |
DXA |
CT |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heterogeneity I2 (no. of studies) | I2 after removing the most influential study | Heterogeneity I2 (no. of studies) | I2 after removing the most influential study | Heterogeneity I2 (no. of studies) | I2 after removing the most influential study | |
| Elderly | 0% (3) | – | 0% (6) | – | NA | – |
| Cancer | 83% (3) | 37% | NA | – | 62% (86) | 53% |
| Cardiovascular disease | NA | – | NA | – | 30% (5) | 4% |
| Liver disease | NA | – | NA | – | 65% (9) | 4% |
| Lung disease | 0% (3) | – | NA | – | 0% (2) | – |
| Renal disease | 0% (7) | – | 17% (4) | 0% | NA | – |
| Other diseases | NA | – | NA | – | 87% (6) | 57% |
NA: only 1 or no study in sub-group.
BIA; bioelectrical impedance analysis; DXA, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry; CT, computerized tomography; NA, not available.