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

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 …

Objectives Translation, adaptation, and validation of the German version of the SARC-F for
community-dwelling older adults in Germany. Design Cross-sectional. Setting 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 …

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 …

Objectives To validate the SARC-F questionnaire for sarcopenia screening in
musculoskeletal disease setting, and to assess improvements in diagnostic accuracy by …

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 Objectives The revised European consensus on sarcopenia definition and
diagnosis (EWGSOP2) includes the SARC-F questionnaire, the most valid and consistent …

Objectives 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) …

Purpose Older adults should be routinely screened for sarcopenia, which threatens healthy,
independent aging. The most popular screening tool is the SARC-F questionnaire. As its …