Correlation Between SARC-F Score and Ultrasound-Measured Thigh Muscle Thickness in Older Hospitalized Cancer Patients

Background Strength, Assistance for walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs, and Falls (SARC-F) score is frequently used for screening the sarcopenia risk in older people. However, the agreement between SARC-F and loss of ultrasound-derived muscle thickness in hospitalized older cancer patients is...

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Published in:The Journal of nutrition, health & aging health & aging, 2020-12, Vol.24 (10), p.1128-1130
Main Authors: Gomes, T. L. N., Borges, T. C., Pichard, C., Pimentel, G. D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Body measurements
Cancer
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Hospitalization
Humans
Male
Mass Screening
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Neurosciences
Nutrition
Older people
Primary Care Medicine
Quality of Life Research
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia - diagnosis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thigh - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography - methods
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Summary:Background Strength, Assistance for walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs, and Falls (SARC-F) score is frequently used for screening the sarcopenia risk in older people. However, the agreement between SARC-F and loss of ultrasound-derived muscle thickness in hospitalized older cancer patients is unexplored. Objective The primary objective was to evaluate the relationship between the SARC-F score and ultrasound-derived muscle thickness of rectus femoris and vastus intermedius in older hospitalised cancer patients. The secondary objective was to identify the presence of sarcopenia. Measurements A cross-sectional study enrolled forty-one older hospitalised cancer patients ongoing chemotherapy or surgical treatment. Body weight (kg) was measured using a digital scale and height using a portable stadiometer to assess body mass index. SARC-F was performed to assess and classify sarcopenia risk (with (SARC-F: 4), without (SARC-F:
ISSN:1279-7707
1760-4788
DOI:10.1007/s12603-020-1524-z