Table 1.

Cut‐off points used to diagnose sarcopenia

Test	EWGSOP2 (2019) 4	AWGS (2019) 5
Grip strength	Men < 27 kg Women < 16 kg (as a key characteristic)	Men < 28 kg Women < 18 kg
Appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM)	Men < 20 kg Women < 15 kg	/
ASM/height2	Men < 7.0 kg/m2 Women < 5.5 kg/m2	Dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry: Men < 7.0 kg/m2 Women < 5.4 kg/m2 or bioelectrical impedance analysis: Men < 7.0 kg/m2 Women < 5.7 kg/m2
Gait speed	≤0.8 m/s	<1.0 m/s
Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)	≤8 point score	≤9 point score
Timed Up and Go	≥20 s	/
400 m walk test	Non‐completion or ≥6 min for completion	/
5‐time chair stand test	>15 s	≥12 s