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The Predictive Value of the EWGSOP Definition of Sarcopenia: Results From the InCHIANTI Study

Author(s) -

Luca Bianchi,

Luigi Ferrucci,

Antonio Cherubini,

Marcello Maggio,

Stefania Bandinelli,

Elisabetta Savino,

Gloria Brombo,

Giovanni Zuliani,

Jack M. Guralnik,

Francesco Landi,

Stefano Volpato

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

the journals of gerontology series a

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.134

H-Index - 189

eISSN - 1758-535X

pISSN - 1079-5006

DOI - 10.1093/gerona/glv129

Subject(s) - sarcopenia , medicine , grip strength , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , confidence interval , confounding , preferred walking speed , odds ratio , logistic regression , hand strength , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation

Sarcopenia is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes in older people. Aim of the study was to explore the predictive value of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) diagnostic algorithm in terms of disability, hospitalization, and mortality and analyze the specific role of grip strength and walking speed as diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia.

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