Table 3.
Baseline patient's data from all included studies in this meta-analysis.
| Study | Initial BMI (kg/m2) | Handgrip strength (kg/f) | Muscle cross-section area (cm2) | Muscle Density (HU) | SMI (cm2/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuzun et al. (28) | NR | Non-severe: 30.59 ± 13.39 Severe: 27.38 ± 14.04 |
NR | NR | NR |
| Kara et al. (26) | Mild: 26.8 ± 5.3 Moderate: 29.3 ± 5.4 Severe: 30.5 ± 6.6 | Mild: 35.1 ± 11.2 Moderate: 34.7 ± 11.1 Severe: 26.5 ± 12.4 |
NR | NR | NR |
| Rossi et al. (27) | All: 29.30 ± 4.58 Survivors: 28.25 ± 4.43 Deaths: 30.58 ± 5.29 |
NR | All: 16.66 ± 9.37 Survivors: 16.46 ± 9.40 Deaths: 17.59 ± 9.34 |
All: 37.79 ± 8.55 Survivors: 38.38 ± 8.58 Deaths: 35.05 ± 8.03 |
NR |
| Viddeleer et al. (20) | All: 28.9 ± 6.1 Alive: 28.8 ± 6.2 Dead: 29.0 ± 5.8 |
NR | All: NR Alive: 108.0 (86.5–124.4)a Dead: 104.0 (83.3–116.7)a |
All: NR Alive: 27.6 ± 10.9 Dead: 24.0 ± 10.1 |
All: NR Alive: 36.1 ± 9.1 Dead: 35.7 ± 9.5 |
| Gil et al. (18) | All: 29.5 ± 6.9 | All: 21 (15–30)a Survivors: 22 (15–30)a Deaths: * |
All: 12 (12–19)a# Survivors: 16 (12–18)a# Deaths* | NR | NR |
| Yi et al. (30) | NR | NR | NR | NR | All: 24.2 (15.3–40.2)b Severe:25.4 (20.5–40.2)b Non-severe: 23.7 (15.3–37.3)b |
| Yang et al. (29) | All: 23.4 (21.9–25.3)a Critical: 24.8 (22.5–26.1)a Non-critical: 23 (21.4–24.8)a | NR | All: 96.2 (79.0–118.2)a Critical: 93.3 (77–118.4)a Non-critical: 98.5 (81.7–117.2)a | All: 32.3 (23.7–39.3)a Critical: 25.4 (16.3–30.6)a Non-critical: 35.7 (28.1–41.3)a |
NR |
Values are mean ± SD unless otherwise specified.
a
Median (IQR).
b
Median (min–max).
*
Unpublished data.
#
Value are in cm1.
NR, Not reported; SMI, Skeletal muscle index; HU, Hounsfield units.