Prevalence and influencing factors of sarcopenia among patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Epidemiological literature indicates that sarcopenia (SA) is increasingly prevalent among patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). This study aims to provide the pooled prevalence of SA and identify determinant factors associated with SA among patients with KOA.

Methods and analysis

This systematic review follows Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) auxiliary writing checklist. A thorough literature review and systematic search will be performed using the electronic databases of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CNKI and WanFang, covering the period from the earliest records until 11 September 2024. Reference lists of the eligible studies will also be carried out. The search strategy will be based on two main concepts, namely

SUBMITTER: Guo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603711 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature