SARC-F has low correlation and reliability with skeletal muscle mass index in older gastrointestinal cancer patients

The evaluation of function and muscle mass in older cancer patients is essential to reduce comorbidities. We hypothesized that Simple Questionnaire to Rapidly Diagnose Sarcopenia (SARC-F) questionnaire is useful to assessment the muscle function, but not muscle mass. Thus, the purpose of this study...

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Published in:Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) Scotland), 2021-03, Vol.40 (3), p.890-894
Main Authors: Siqueira, Jéssika M., de Oliveira, Izabella C.L., Soares, Jéssika D.P., Pimentel, Gustavo D.
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Language:English
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Cancer
SARC-F
Sarcopenia
Skeletal muscle mass
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Summary:The evaluation of function and muscle mass in older cancer patients is essential to reduce comorbidities. We hypothesized that Simple Questionnaire to Rapidly Diagnose Sarcopenia (SARC-F) questionnaire is useful to assessment the muscle function, but not muscle mass. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation and reliability between the SARC-F and skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) in older gastrointestinal cancer patients. A cross-sectional observational study enrolled 108 (63.55 ± 8.9 y) gastrointestinal cancer patients. The patients were evaluated using the SARC-F questionnaire and the muscle mass index (SMI). SMI was calculated using Lee's equation: the appendicular muscle mass (ASM) was divided by height. Pearson's correlation was used to examine the correlation between SARC-F and SMI. The Bland–Altman plot and Cohen's kappa coefficient were used to determine the concordance and reliability between them. Statistical difference was set at p 
ISSN:0261-5614
1532-1983
DOI:10.1016/j.clnu.2020.08.018