Objective Choosing the optimal sarcopenia screening tool for a specific clinical scenario is
challenging. We aimed to summarize all validated sarcopenia screening tools with …

Objective This review aimed to summarise the diagnostic accuracy of screening tools for
sarcopenia. Methods We conducted a systematic review along with a critical appraisal of …

Objective To examine the screening ability of SARC-F for older adults using a meta-analysis.
Design Meta-analysis. Setting and Participants The literature review was conducted using …

Sarcopenia is a disease related to accelerated loss of skeletal muscle and subsequent
decline in functional capacity. It affects approximately 13% of the world's population aged …

Objectives Sarcopenia, being prevalent in up to 40% of older adults, is associated with
adverse health outcomes. The international sarcopenia guidelines recommend screening …

Introduction Sarcopenia is a highly prevalent disease associated with adverse outcomes
such as falls, disability, and death. The current international consensuses agree that muscle …

Abstract Objectives To validate the (Brazilian) Portuguese-translated version of the SARC-F
questionnaire and to verify its performance in the separate sarcopenia screening and …

Abstract Objective The 2019 Asian Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (AWGS
2019) recommends using either calf circumference or the strength, assistance in walking …

Methods The literature review consisted of a search of The Cochrane Library, WOS,
PubMed, Science Direct, SinoMed, CNKI, and Wanfangdata on February 24, 2019 for …

Background A brief, inexpensive screening test for sarcopenia would be helpful for clinicians
and their patients. To screen for persons with sarcopenia, we developed a simple five‐item …