Table 1.
Basic study and population characteristics.
| Authors | Year | Country | Study design | N patients | Mean/median age (years) | BMI (mean) | Percentage of sarcopenic patients | Cut-off values for sarcopenia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prado (29) | 2014 | US | Prospective | 74 | 55 | 27.9 | NA | NA |
| Yoshikawa (28) | 2017 | Japan | Retrospective | 76 | 62 | NA | 50% | PI < 58.3 cm2/m2 |
| Conrad (27) | 2018 | US | Retrospective | 102 | 55 | 28 | 54% | PI<38.5 cm2/m2 |
| Staley (25) | 2020 | US | Retrospective | 201 | 64 | 26.9 | 27% | SMI<41 cm2/m2 |
| Bruno (26) | 2021 | Brazil | Retrospective | 239 | 56 | NA | 35% | SMI<38.9 cm2/m2 |
| Del Grande (12) | 2021 | Switzerland | Retrospective | 69 | 65 | 24.9 | 25% | SMI<41 cm2/m2 |
NA, not available; BMI, body mass index; SMI, skeletal muscle index; PI, psoas index.