Table 4 Definitions used for impaired handgrip Strength.
Author | A priori definition of Impaired handgrip strength? | Definition of impaired handgrip strength | Post-hoc Definition/comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
Beloosesky [16] | NO | Â | Functional Independence Measure 6 months postoperatively |
Wehren [23] | NO | Â | Activities of Daily Living |
Mahalakshmi [10] | YES | < 85% control values | Â |
Cook [17] | NO | Â | According to low or high risk status |
Figueiredo [24] | NO | Â | Critical Care length of stay |
Le Cornu [25] | NO | Â | < 85% and > 85% |
Visser [26] | NO | Â | Loss in grip strength post-operatively |
Guo [11] | YES | < 85% control values | Â |
Watters [27] | NO | Â | Loss in grip strength post-operatively |
Schroeder [34] | NO | Â | Post-operative fatigue |
Griffith [28] | NO | Â | Loss in grip strength post-operatively |
Kalfarentzos [12] | YES | < 85% control values | Â |
Brenner [29] | NO | Â | Â |
Webb [30] | YES | < 85% population norm | Â |
Shukla [31] | NO | Â | < 85% and > 85% |
Hunt [13] | YES | < 85% healthy controls | Â |
Davies [32] | NO | Â | < 15 kg |
Klidjian [33] | YES | < 85% controls [1980 study] | Â |
Klidjian [9] | NO | Â | < and > 85% |