Development and validation of a screening tool for sarcopenia in Chinese nursing home residents
Sarcopenia, characterized by the loss of muscle mass and function, is a critical health issue in nursing home residents. Given the high prevalence of sarcopenia in care settings, effective screening is crucial. This study compared the diagnostic accuracy of two conventional sarcopenia screening tools, SARC-F and SARC-CalF, and developed an alternative tool, SEAC, specifically for nursing home residents. In a sample of 679 older adults from Zhejiang Province, SARC-CalF exhibited better sensitivity and diagnostic accuracy compared to SARC-F. The SEAC tool, incorporating strength, exhaustion, assistance in walking, and calf circumference, demonstrated the highest diagnostic accuracy and sensitivity among the three screening tools. These findings suggest that SEAC could serve as a valuable tool for large-scale sarcopenia screening in nursing homes, potentially improving early detection and management of sarcopenia in this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Jing Shao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6744-5771)
- Xueqing Jia
- Hui Lyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6997-5215)
- Weiran Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3084-1500)
- Kaili Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5459-6426)
- Zuyun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6120-5913)
- Bin Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1771-9874)
- Dongwen Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5026-7983)
- Jeryl Ritzi T. Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8052-4140)
- Xiaoting Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9859-4489)
- Hongqing Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6902-927X)
- W. K. Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0444-2010)
- Xinwei Lyu
- Xucheng Wu
- Li Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0496-9500)
- Wenhai Huang
Institutions
- Zhejiang International Studies University (CN)
- Wenzhou University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University (CN)
- Shenzhen Academy of Aerospace Technology (CN)
- University College London (GB)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- iScience
- Published
- 2024-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.111221
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.98
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Zhejiang University