Changes in strength measures
| Longitudinal studies | ||||||||
| Author (year) | Participants (N) | Strength measure (units) | Baseline mean±SD (95% CI) | 12 months mean±SD (95% CI) | 21–31 months Mean±SD | % Change | P | T (nmol/L) Base-post GAHT |
| TW | ||||||||
| Van Caenegem et al (2015)41 | 49 | Hand grip (kg) | 42±9 | 39±9 | −7.1 | <0.001 | 19.0–0.5 | |
| Auer et al (2016)46 | 20 | Hand grip (kg) | 41.7±7.8 | 41.9±7 | 0.5 | >0.05 | 17.5–1.9 | |
| Tack et al (2018)36 | 21 | Hand grip (kg) | 33.8±8.1 | 34.3±5.6 | 1.5 | >0.05 | 15.2–8.8 | |
| Scharff (2019) | 249 | Hand grip (kg) | 41.8±8.9 | 40.0±8.9 (39.2– 40.8) | −4.3 | <0.001 | 18.3–0.8 | |
| Wiik (2020)16 | 11 | Knee extension (N-m) Knee flexion (N-m) | 239.7±44.0 99.5±16.8 | 242.6±41.5 (230–252) 101.5±15.5 (92–109) | 1.2 2.0 | >0.05 >0.05 | 18.0–0.5 | |
| Cross-sectional studies | |||||||||
| Author (year) | Participants (N) | Strength measure (units) | TW baseline mean±SD | TW 48 months mean±SD | CM mean±SD | % Difference | P | T (nmol/L) TW | |
| TW | CM | ||||||||
| Van Caenegem et al (2015)41 | 49 | 49 | Hand grip (kg) | 42±9 | 49±6 | −14.3 | <0.001 | 19.0 | |
| Lapauw et al (2008)54 | 23 | 46 | Hand grip (kg) Knee extension (N-m) | 41±8 150±49 | 53±8 200±44 | −22.6 −25 | <0.001 <0.001 | 1.1 | |
CM, cismen; TW, transwomen.