Establishing an Operational Definition of Sarcopenia in Australia and New Zealand: Delphi Method Based Consensus Statement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally there are several operational definitions for sarcopenia, complicating clinical and research applications.

Objective

The objective of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research (ANZSSFR) Task Force on Diagnostic Criteria for Sarcopenia was to reach consensus on the operational definition of sarcopenia for regional use by clinicians and researchers.

Method

A four-Phase modified Delphi process was undertaken in which 24 individuals with expertise or a recognised interest in sarcopenia from different fields across Australia and New Zealand were invited to be Task Force members. An initial face-to-face meeting was held in Adelaide, South Australia, in November 2017, followed by two subsequent online Phases conducted by e

SUBMITTER: Zanker J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12280432 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature