Prognostic Value of New Sarcopenia Screening Tool in the Elderly-SARC-GLOBAL.
Nutrients
; 16(11)2024 May 31.
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ABSTRACT
Sarcopenia screening tools have a low capacity to predict adverse outcomes that are consequences of sarcopenia in the elderly population. This study aimed to evaluate the ability of a new sarcopenia screening tool SARC-GLOBAL to predict negative clinical outcomes in the elderly. A total of 395 individuals were evaluated in a 42-month period. The screening tools SARC-GLOBAL, SARC-F, and SARC-CalF and the diagnosis of sarcopenia according to European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older Persons (EWGSOP2) were performed at the beginning of the study. Logistic and Poisson regression models were applied to assess the predictive value of the tools for the odds and risks of negative clinical outcomes, respectively. The most common negative clinical outcome in the followed population was falls (12.9%), followed by infections (12.4%), hospitalizations (11.8%), fractures (4.3%), and deaths (2.7%). Both SARC-GLOBAL and SARC-F were similar in predicting the odds of falls and hospitalizations during the follow up period, however SARC-CalF only predicted the odds of hospitalizations at 42 months.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Accidental Falls
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Geriatric Assessment
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Sarcopenia
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Hospitalization
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Nutrients
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Switzerland