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Yang M, Hu X, Xie L, Zhang L, Zhou J, Lin J, Wang Y, Li Y, Han Z, Zhang D, Zuo Y, Li Y, Wu L. SARC-F for sarcopenia screening in community-dwelling older adults: Are 3 items enough? Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e11726. [PMID: 30045339 PMCID: PMC6078742 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000011726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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A 3-item SARC-F (termed SARC-F-3 in our study) was recently suggested as a screening tool for sarcopenia.The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic value of SARC-F-3 to SARC-F in community-dwelling older people.We conducted a diagnostic accuracy study in an urban community in Chengdu, China. People aged 60 years or older were included. Muscle mass, strength, and physical performance were measured by a bio-impedance analysis (BIA) device, handgrip strength, and gait speed test, respectively. The Asia Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) criteria were applied as the "gold reference." The sensitivity/specificity analyses of SARC-F and SARC-F-3 were performed. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under the ROC curve (AUC) were applied to compare the overall accuracy of SARC-F and SARC-F-3. The cut-off points of SARC-F-3 for sarcopenia were determined using the Youden index method.A total of 384 older people aged 71.5 ± 5.8 years were included. On the basis of the AWGS criteria, the prevalence of sarcopenia in our study population was 15.9%. The optimal cut-off point of SARC-F-3 for identifying sarcopenia was a total score of ≥ 2. In the whole study population, the sensitivity and specificity of SARC-F were 29.5% [95% confidence interval (95% CI): 18.5-42.6] and 98.1% (95% CI: 96.0-99.3), respectively, whereas the sensitivity and specificity of SARC-F-3 were 13.1% (95% CI: 5.8-24.2) and 97.8% (95% CI: 95.6-99.1), respectively. The AUCs of SARC-F and SARC-F-3 were 0.894 (95% CI: 0.859-0.923) and 0.676 (95% CI: 0.627-0.723), respectively (P < .001).The 3-item SARC-F may not be suitable for screening sarcopenia in community-dwelling older people.
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- Ming Yang
- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital
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- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- The Health Management Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Yang M, Hu X, Xie L, Zhang L, Zhou J, Lin J, Wang Y, Li Y, Han Z, Zhang D, Zuo Y, Li Y. Comparing Mini Sarcopenia Risk Assessment With SARC-F for Screening Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2018; 20:53-57. [PMID: 29909052 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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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 items). We aimed to compare the diagnostic values of MSRA-7 and MSRA-5 to SARC-F for screening sarcopenia. DESIGN A diagnostic accuracy study. SETTING A community in Chengdu, China. PARTICIPANTS Older adults. MEASUREMENTS Muscle mass, strength, and physical performance were tested using a bioimpedance analysis (BIA) device, handgrip strength, and walking speed, respectively. Using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) criteria as the gold standard, the sensitivity/specificity analyses of the 3 scales were assessed. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and area under the ROC curves (AUC) were used to compare the overall diagnostic accuracy of the 3 scales. RESULTS We recruited 384 participants. Against the AWGS criteria, SARC-F had a sensitivity of 29.5% and a specificity of 98.1%, and the MSRA-7 had a sensitivity of 86.9% and a specificity of 39.6%, whereas the MSRA-5 had a sensitivity of 90.2% and a specificity of 70.6%. The AUCs of SARC-F, MSRA-7, and MSRA-5 were 0.89 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.86-0.92], 0.70 (95% CI, 0.65-0.74), and 0.85 (95% CI, 0.81-0.89), respectively. The differences in AUCs between SARC-F and MSRA-7 and in those between MSRA-7 and MSRA-5 were statistically significant (P <.001), but the difference between SARC-F and MSRA-5 was not statistically significant (P = .130). CONCLUSION MSRA-5 may serve as a novel screening tool for sarcopenia in Chinese community-dwelling older adults. SARC-F, a class screening tool, is also suitable for this population. MSRA-5 and SARC-F demonstrated a similar diagnostic accuracy in our study population. MSRA-5 has better sensitivity, whereas SARC-F has better specificity. However, the diagnostic value of MSRA needs to be further validated in different populations.
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- Ming Yang
- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Health Management Center, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Yang M, Hu X, Xie L, Zhang L, Zhou J, Lin J, Wang Y, Li Y, Han Z, Zhang D, Zuo Y, Li Y, Wu L. Screening Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: SARC-F vs SARC-F Combined With Calf Circumference (SARC-CalF). J Am Med Dir Assoc 2018; 19:277.e1-277.e8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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