The feasibility and acceptability of assessing and managing sarcopenia and frailty among older people with upper limb fracture.

ABSTRACT:

Background

sarcopenia and frailty are associated with increased risk of falls and fractures. This study evaluated the feasibility of assessing sarcopenia and frailty among older people attending fracture clinics.

Methods

patients aged 65+ years with an arm fracture attending fracture clinics in one UK city were recruited. Sarcopenia was assessed using gait speed, grip strength, skeletal muscle mass index SMI, SARC-F questionnaire and the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) I and II criteria. Frailty was assessed using Fried Frailty Phenotype (FFP), FRAIL scale, PRISMA-7, electronic Frailty Index (e-FI), Clinical Frailty Score (CFS) and Study of Osteoporotic Fracture. The sensitivity and specificity of each tool was calculated against the EWGSOP II c

SUBMITTER: Ibrahim K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8753048 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature