Functional Dependency as a Marker for Positive SARC-F Screen among Older Persons at the Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Functional dependency may serve as a marker for positive SARC-F screen (Strength, Assistance with walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs and Falls) among older adults at the Emergency Department (ED). We compared functional dependency between SARC-F- (<4) and SARC-F+ (≥4) groups at the ED.

Methods

A secondary analysis of cohorts from two quasi-experimental studies among patients aged ≥65 years old presenting to the ED of a 1,700-bed tertiary hospital. We compared both groups for baseline characteristics using univariate analyses, and performed multiple linear regression to examine the association between Modified Barthel Index (MBI) and Lawton's instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) against SARC-F, and binary logistic regression to examine the associ

SUBMITTER: Chong E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11695766 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature