Grip strength values and cut-off points based on over 200,000 adults of the German National Cohort - a comparison to the EWGSOP2 cut-off points.
Marie-Theres HuemerAlexander KluttigBeate FischerWolfgang AhrensStefanie CastellNina EbertSylvia GastellKarl-Heinz JöckelRudolf KaaksAndré KarchThomas KeilYvonne KemmlingLilian KristMichael LeitzmannWolfgang LiebClaudia Meinke-FranzeKarin B MichelsLamiaa HassanIlais Moreno VelásquezTobias PischonSabine SchipfBörge SchmidtBen SchöttkerMatthias B SchulzeHannah StockerHenning TeismannKerstin WirknerMichael DreyAnnette PetersBarbara ThorandPublished in: Age and ageing (2023)
Cut-off points for low grip strength from German population-based data were 2 kg higher than the EWGSOP2 cut-off points. Higher cut-off points increase the sensitivity, thereby suggesting an intervention for more patients at risk, while other individuals might receive additional diagnostics/treatment without the urgent need. Research on the effectiveness of intervention in patients with low grip strength defined by different cut-off points is needed.