Comparison of Seven Sarcopenia Screening Tools in Older Type 2 Diabetes Patients Using Four Diagnostic Criteria.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the diagnostic accuracy of seven sarcopenia screening tools against four international guidelines.

Methods

This cross-sectional study recruited 330 Chinese older patients from a tertiary hospital. Sarcopenia was diagnosed based on muscle mass, strength, and physical performance using four guidelines: the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019 consensus, The updated version of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2), Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Sarcopenia Project (FNIH), and the International Working Group on Sarcopenia (IWGS). Seven screening tools included: SARC-F, MSRA-7, MSRA-5, Calf Circumference (CC), Finger-ring Test, SARC-CalF, and Ishii Score. Diagnostic accuracy was assessed using sensitiv

SUBMITTER: Liu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12689200 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature