Table 1 Characteristics of the patients
|  | Clinical Decision Limits stage 3 (N = 71) | |
|---|---|---|
Median | Range (min-mx) | |
Age (years) | 77 | 65–91 |
Sex (Male/Female) | 27/44 | Â |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.6 | 15.4–32.1 |
Limb skeletal muscle mass (kg) | 13.9 | 8.9–23.3 |
Trunk skeletal muscle mass (kg) | 16.6 | 11.7–23.7 |
Hand grip strength (kg) | 21.4 | 8.1–44 |
TUG (s) | 11.5 | 5.4–38.4 |
LSA | 48 | 0–120 |
PNI | 51.9 | 36.2–64.9 |
Low back pain (VAS) | 63 | 0–100 |
Lower limb pain (VAS) | 68 | 0–100 |
Lower limb numbness (VAS) | 60 | 0–100 |
GLFS-25 | 44 | 24–87 |
Surgery (decompression/fusion/decompression and fusion) | 47/17/7 | Â |
Patient’s symptoms (neuropathic/cauda equina/mixed symptoms) | 34/24/13 |  |