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Table 4 Sensitivity and specificity for cut-points for sarcopenia based on definition

From: The diagnostic value of the Short Physical Performance Battery for sarcopenia

Definition

Criteria

Method

Cut-point (≤)

Sensitivity (95% CI)

Specificity (95% CI)

EWGSOP1

ALM/h2 + GS + HG

Liu, Youden

7

81% (64, 92)

48% (41, 54)

Nearest (0,1)

6

61% (44, 77)

62% (55, 68)

Current literature

8

89% (74, 97)

38% (32, 44)

EWGSOP2

HG + ALM/h2 + GS

Liu, Youden

5

46% (24, 68)

74% (68, 79)

Nearest (0,1)

6

55% (32, 76)

60% (54, 66)

Current literature

8

82% (60, 95)

36% (30, 42)

HG + ALM/h2 + TUG

Liu, Nearest (0,1)

5

67% (35, 90)

74% (68, 79)

Youden

4

58% (28, 85)

84% (79, 88)

Current literature

8

92% (62, 100)

36% (30, 41)

HG + ALM/h2 + SPPB

Liu,

7

84% (60, 97)

46% (40, 52)

Youden

8

100% (82, 100)

37% (31, 43)

Nearest (0,1)

6

63% (38, 84)

60% (54, 66)

Current literature

8

100% (82, 100)

37% (31, 43)

STS + ALM/h2 + GS

Liu, Nearest (0,1)

6

65% (50, 79)

63% (57, 69)

Youden

8

94% (82, 99)

40% (33, 46)

Current literature

8

94% (82, 99)

40% (33, 46)

STS + ALM/h2 + TUG

All

5

67% (45, 84)

76% (70, 81)

Current literature

8

96% (79, 100)

37% (31, 43)

STS + ALM/h2 + SPPB

Liu, Youden

8

100% (93, 100)

41% (35, 47)

Nearest (0,1)

6

64% (49, 77)

63% (57, 69)

Current literature

8

100% (93, 100)

41% (35, 47)

  1. ALM/h2 Appendicular Lean Mass corrected for height, GS Gait speed, HG Handgrip strength, SPPB Short Physical Performance Battery, TUG Timed up and go