James McDonald, Judith Sayers, Stefan D Anker, Jann Arends, Trude Rakel Balstad, Vickie Baracos, Leo Brown, Asta Bye, Olav Dajani, Ross Dolan, Marie T Fallon, Eilidh Fraser, Christine Griel, Aleksandra Grzyb, Marianne Hjermstad, Mariam Jamal-Hanjani, Gunnhild Jakobsen, Stein Kaasa, Donald McMillan, Matthew Maddocks, Iain Philips, Inger O Ottestad, Kieran F Reid, Mariana S Sousa, Melanie R Simpson, Ola Magne Vagnildhaug, Richard J E Skipworth, Tora S Solheim, Barry J A Laird
In cancer cachexia trials, measures of physical function are commonly used as endpoints. For drug trials to obtain regulatory approval, efficacy in physical function endpoints may be needed alongside other measures. However, it is not clear which physical function endpoints should be used. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the frequency and diversity of physical function endpoints in cancer cachexia trials. Following a comprehensive electronic literature search of MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane (1990-2021), records were retrieved...
September 6, 2023: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle