Use of different reference values for handgrip strength in individuals with COPD: analysis of agreement, discriminative capacity, and main clinical implications.
Jéssica FonsecaFelipe Vilaça Cavallari MachadoLaís Carolini SantinLetícia MedeirosAna Carolina AndrelloNidia Aparecida HernandesFabio PittaPublished in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2022)
The level of agreement between national and international sets of reference values for handgrip strength varied from weak to excellent in COPD patients in Brazil. Reference values for handgrip strength with higher discriminative capacity are not necessarily those that identify more individuals as having low handgrip strength.