Limitations of SARC-F as a Screening Tool for Sarcopenia in Patients on Hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There are limited screening tools for sarcopenia in patients undergoing hemodialysis. This study aimed to investigate the reliability and validity of the SARC-F (Strength, Assistance in walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs, and Falls) questionnaire as a screening tool for sarcopenia (defined by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia [AWGS2019]) in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Methods

This cross-sectional study enrolled 179 patients (mean age: 66.5 ± 12 years, 58% men) undergoing maintenance hemodialysis 3 times per week at a hemodialysis center in Japan. The SARC-F score, handgrip strength, usual gait speed, sit-to-stand test time, short physical performance battery (SPPB), and appendicular skeletal muscle mass were evaluated. The reliability and validi

SUBMITTER: Imamura K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8820431 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature