Comparing the use of SARC-F Screening Tool to Timed Up and Go Test in evaluating sarcopenia in patients with type 3 intestinal failure: A pilot study
Background: SARC-F (Strength, Assistance in walking, Rising from a chair, Climb stairs and Falls) and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test are useful for assessing probable sarcopenia. However, their application in Type 3 Intestinal Failure (T3IF) remains unexplored.
Authors
- Claire Forde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8035-4471)
- Thilini Francis
- Ayodele Sasegbon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2050-0726)
- Simon Lal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6245-8864)
- Fiona Mitchell
- Arun Abraham
- K. Farrer
- Chameera Hettige
Institutions
- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Intestinal failure.
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intf.2025.100189
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00