Study measure | Instrument | T0 | T1 | T2 |
Potential predictors | ||||
Malnutrition | PG-SGA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Muscle strength | Handgrip dynamometer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Bioimpedence spectroscopy | Total body and appendicular (arms+legs) fat-free mass, fat mass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour | Accelerometer, inclinometer, IPAQ-short form | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Physical performance | SPPB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Sarcopenia risk | SARC-F, calf-circumference | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Protein and energy intake | 3-day food record | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Systemic inflammation | Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Primary outcome | ||||
Muscle mass | CT | ✓ | x | ✓ |
Secondary outcomes | ||||
Muscle attenuation | CT | ✓ | x | ✓ |
Visceral, subcutaneous and intramuscular adipose tissue | ✓ | x | ✓ | |
Treatment completion | Medical record | x | x | ✓ |
Toxicities | CTCAE V.5.0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Survival | Medical record or death registry | 12 months post final recruitment |
CTCAE, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form; PG-SGA, Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment; SARC-F, Strength, Assistance in walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs, Falls history; SPPB, short physical performance battery.