Title: Utility of handgrip strength (HGS) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) in the
diagnosis of sarcopenia in cirrhotic patients.
Version: 3 Date: 24 Jan 2022
Reviewer:  Kuen-chang Hsieh
Reviewer's report:
Thank you to the author for carefully replying or revising the comments one by one. However,
there are still doubts, and I personally think that the authors need to strengthen supplementary
explanations.
In the study, the self-written "matlab" was used for L3/4 muscle calculation. This was a very
important key procedure for this study. Although the authors have "detailed" their process on
page 8, I still have doubts about the reliability and validity of this program or self-written
software. The author should supplement the description of the reliability and validity of this
software, not just by ICC and CI.
Title: Utility of handgrip strength (HGS) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) in the
diagnosis of sarcopenia in cirrhotic patients.
Version: 3 Date: 24 Jan 2022
Reviewer:  Kuen-chang Hsieh
Reviewer's report:
Thank you to the author for carefully replying or revising the comments one by one. However,
there are still doubts, and I personally think that the authors need to strengthen supplementary
explanations.
In the study, the self-written "matlab" was used for L3/4 muscle calculation. This was a very
important key procedure for this study. Although the authors have "detailed" their process on
page 8, I still have doubts about the reliability and validity of this program or self-written
software. The author should supplement the description of the reliability and validity of this
software, not just by ICC and CI.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Utility of handgrip strength (HGS) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) in the
diagnosis of sarcopenia in cirrhotic patients.
Version: 3 Date: 24 Jan 2022
Reviewer:  Kuen-chang Hsieh
Reviewer's report:
Thank you to the author for carefully replying or revising the comments one by one. However,
there are still doubts, and I personally think that the authors need to strengthen supplementary
explanations.
In the study, the self-written "matlab" was used for L3/4 muscle calculation. This was a very
important key procedure for this study. Although the authors have "detailed" their process on
page 8, I still have doubts about the reliability and validity of this program or self-written
software. The author should supplement the description of the reliability and validity of this
software, not just by ICC and CI.
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