Performance of the EWGSOP2 Cut-Points of Low Grip Strength for Identifying Sarcopenia and Frailty Phenotype: A Cross-Sectional Study in Older Inpatients.

ABSTRACT: The European Working Group on Sarcopenia has recently proposed revised cut-off values for the definition of low grip strength (EWGSOP2). We therefore compared performance of the EWGSOP2 cut-off definition of low grip strength with other internationally used cut-off points in a sample of older patients. We analyzed geriatric assessment data in a cross-sectional sample of 98 older patients admitted to a post-acute care hospital. First, we compared prevalence of sarcopenia and frailty phenotype in our sample using low grip strength cut-points from the EWGSOP2 and seven other internationally used consensus statements. Second, we calculated correlations between low grip strength and two independent surrogate outcomes (i.e., gait speed, and the clinical frailty scale) for the EWGSOP2 and the oth

SUBMITTER: Stuck AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8037004 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature