Screening Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: SARC-F vs SARC-F Combined With Calf Circumference (SARC-CalF)

To compare the diagnostic value of the 5-component questionnaire that measures strength, assistance walking, rise from a chair, climb stairs, and falls (SARC-F) and SARC-F combined with calf circumference (SARC-CalF) for screening sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - February 22, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Ming Yang, Xiaoyi Hu, Lingling Xie, Luoying Zhang, Jie Zhou, Jing Lin, Ying Wang, Yaqi Li, Zengli Han, Daipei Zhang, Yun Zuo, Ying Li, Linna Wu Tags: JAMDA Online Source Type: research