TY - JOUR AU - Ibrahim, Kinda AU - May, Carl AU - Patel, Harnish P. AU - Baxter, Mark AU - Sayer, Avan A. AU - Roberts, Helen PY - 2016 DA - 2016/06/06 TI - A feasibility study of implementing grip strength measurement into routine hospital practice (GRImP): study protocol JO - Pilot and Feasibility Studies SP - 27 VL - 2 IS - 1 AB - Handgrip strength is a non-invasive marker of muscle strength, and low grip strength in hospital inpatients is associated with poor healthcare outcomes including longer length of stay, increased functional limitations, and mortality. Measuring grip strength is simple and inexpensive. However, grip strength measurement is not routinely used in clinical practice. The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of implementing grip strength measurement into routine clinical practice. SN - 2055-5784 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-016-0067-x DO - 10.1186/s40814-016-0067-x ID - Ibrahim2016 ER -