SARC‐F: a symptom score to predict persons with sarcopenia at risk for poor functional outcomes

By T. Malmstrom, Douglas K. Miller, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Luigi Ferrucci, J. Morley. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2015

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A brief, inexpensive screening test for sarcopenia would be helpful for clinicians and their patients. To screen for persons with sarcopenia, we developed a simple five‐item questionnaire (SARC‐F) based on cardinal features or consequences of sarcopenia.

Subfields: Geriatrics and Gerontology, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Physiology

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