Validating the SARC-F: a suitable community screening tool for sarcopenia?

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Abstract

Using data from the Hong Kong Mr and Ms Os study, we validated the SARC-F against 3 consensus definitions of sarcopenia from Europe, Asia, and an international group, and compared the ability of all 4 measures to predict 4-year physical limitation, walking speed, and repeated chair stands.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Am Med Dir Assoc

Title: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

ISSN (Electronic): 1538-9375

ISSN (Print): 1525-8610

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 2014

Volume: 15

Issue: 9

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[1 ] Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Electronic address: jeanwoowong@cuhk.edu.hk.

[2 ] The Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

[3 ] Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Endocrinology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.

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Publisher Item ID: S1525-8610(14)00265-5

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.04.021

PubMed ID: 24947762

SO-VID: 94408643-23ad-439b-9781-46e87765c035

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Keywords: Sarcopenia,physical limitation,screening

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Keywords: Sarcopenia, physical limitation, screening

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