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 review the prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia in nursing homes.
Design A systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies in MEDLINE, EMBASE …

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) …

Introduction Sarcopenia is highly prevalent among residents of assisted-living facilities.
However, the optimal screening tools are not clear. Therefore, we compared the …

Objective To compare the diagnostic value of the SARC-F combined with calf circumference
(SARC-CalF) with the standard SARC-F to screen sarcopenia in community-dwelling older …

To compare the performance of SARC-F and SARC-CalF as screening tools for sarcopenia.
Cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 312 community-dwelling older people …

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 …

Abstract Objective The Mini Sarcopenia Risk Assessment (MSRA), a new sarcopenia
screening tool, has 2 versions: MSRA-7 (full version, 7 items) and MSRA-5 (short version, 5 …

Objectives To investigate the prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia defined by
different criteria in nursing home residents. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting Four …

Background Several screening tools have been developed for identifying sarcopenia in
elderly nursing home residents. Objective To compare the diagnostic accuracy of four …