Performance of SARC-F in Regard to Sarcopenia Definitions, Muscle Mass and Functional Measures

• Published in: The Journal of nutrition, health & aging Vol. 22; no. 8; pp. 898 - 903
• Main Authors: Bahat, Gülistan, Yilmaz, O., Kiliç, C., Oren, M.M., Karan, M.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris Elsevier Masson SAS 01.10.2018; Springer Paris; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; bioelectrical impedance; cachexia; Cross-Sectional Studies; elderly; exercise test; Female; function; gait; Geriatric Assessment - methods; Geriatrics/Gerontology; Hand Strength; Humans; Independent Living; Male; Mass Screening - methods; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Muscle function; muscle mass; Muscle, Skeletal - anatomy & histology; muscles; National Institutes of Health; Neurosciences; Nutrition; Older people; Patient assessment; physical activity; Primary Care Medicine; Quality of Life Research; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results; SARC-F; Sarcopenia; Sarcopenia - diagnosis; Sarcopenia - physiopathology; screening; sensitivity; Sensitivity and Specificity; specificity; Surveys and Questionnaires; Turkey; validation; Walking Speed; women; Working groups; Turkey; muscle mass; Sarcopenia; screening; SARC-F; function; specificity; sensitivity; validation

To assess the reliability and validity of Turkish version of SARC-F in regard to screening with current definitions of sarcopenia, muscle mass and functional measures. Cross-sectional study. Community-dwelling older adults aged >=65 years admitting to a geriatric outpatient clinic. Muscle mass (b...