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Meta-Analysis
. 2025 Jun;25(6):730-737.
doi: 10.1111/ggi.70045. Epub 2025 Apr 27.

Effect of the Finger-ring Test, compared with the standard test, as a predictor of sarcopenia in older adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Jarumon Chinoraso  1 , Veeraphat Phoocharoenpaiboon  2 , Chuenrutai Yeekian  3 , Chavithorn Ongkanchana  4
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Meta-Analysis

Effect of the Finger-ring Test, compared with the standard test, as a predictor of sarcopenia in older adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Jarumon Chinoraso et al. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2025 Jun.

Abstract

Aim: The Finger-ring Test is valued for its simplicity and cost-effectiveness. This has prompted a systematic literature review to evaluate the effectiveness of the Finger-ring Test in the assessment of sarcopenia.

Methods: Research studies in various online databases were accessed and perused, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Ovid, Embase, Medline and the Cochrane Database to identify relevant observational studies without any language restriction from database access to July 2024. To avoid missing any relevant matches, searches targeted specific words typically associated with the Finger-ring Test, such as Yubu-wakka Test and the Finger-circle Test. The research quality was evaluated using the ROBINS-E tool. A meta-analysis was performed using the SPSS software version 29. The review protocol was registered on PROSPERO, with the assigned ID CRD42024593561.

Results: From a total of 286 studies, only four studies met the inclusion criteria. From a total of 2754 participants, the mean age of the participants was 68.35 ± 2.57 years. The pooled association of each group of the Finger-ring Test with sarcopenia showed the bigger group (OR 2.47; 95% CI 1.42-4.28; I2 = 64%), just fit group (OR 0.30; 95% CI 0.13-0.67; I2 = 75%) and the smaller group (OR 0.16; 95% CI 0.08-0.32; I2 = 62%).

Conclusions: This systematic review shows that the Finger-ring Test offers a practical method to identify older adults at risk of sarcopenia. These outcomes might serve as valuable indicators for creating public health initiatives in both the prevention and the management of sarcopenia. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2025; 25: 730-737.

Keywords: Yubi‐wakka test; finger‐ring test; geriatric assessment; older adults; sarcopenia.

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