Table 6 Studies describing relationship between Grip Strength (GS) and Hospital Length of Stay (LOS).
AUTHOR | GS of LOS "Controls" (kg or %) | Control LOS (mean days ± SD) | GS of LOS "comparators" (kg or %) | Comparator LOS (mean days ± SD) | Log-rank test? | LOS and Handgrip strength associated? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mahalakshmi [10] | < 85% | 12.8 ± 6.6 | > 85% | 9.3 ± 3.4 | NO | YES |
Cook [17] | Male < 32 kg Female < 20.5 kg | 8.1 ± 10 | Male > 32 kg Female > 20.5 kg | 6.8 ± 7.5 | NO | NO |
Figueiredo [24] | ICU stay only* | Not presented | Not presented | Not presented | NO | NO |
Le Cornu [25] | Not presented | Not presented | Not presented | Not presented | YES†| Positive correlation |
Guo [11] | < 85% | 42 ± 20 | > 85% | 32 ± 10 | NO |  |
Watters [27] | Not presented | Not presented | Not presented | Not presented | NO | NO |
Hunt [13] | < 85% | 11.4 ± 12 | > 85% | 6.8 ± 3.8 | NO | YES |
Griffith [28] | Mean: Male 25.4 ± 9.1 kg Female 14.4 ± 4.3 kg | 7/61 had "Complications" (definition included LOS > 14 days) | Mean: Male 30.2 ± 8.4 kg Female 14.9 ± 5.7 kg | 48/61 had LOS < 14 days | NO | Not reported |
Webb [30] | < 85% | 20/51 had "complications" (definition included LOS > 14 days) | > 85% | 7/39 had LOS < 14 days | NO | Not reported |
Davies [32] | < 15 kg | 27/37 had "Complications" (definition included LOS > 16 days) | > 15 kg | 3/14 had LOS < 16 days | NO | Not reported |
Klidjian [33] | < 85% | 43/72 had "complications" (definition included LOS > 14 days) | > 85% | 5/48 had LOS < 14 days | NO | Not reported |
Klidjian [9] | < 85% | 20/44 had "complications" (definition included LOS > 14 days) | > 85% | 3/58 had LOS < 14 days | NO | Not reported |