Development and validation of a screening tool for sarcopenia in Chinese nursing home residents
Kaili Sun,
Xucheng Wu,
Jiening Yu,
Weiran Chen,
Xueqing Jia,
Dongwen Li,
Hao Lyu,
Wenhai Huang,
Hongqing Tian,
Weijing Gao,
Bin Zhu,
Xinwei Lyu,
Li Wang,
Jing Shao,
Xiaoting Liu,
Zuyun Liu
Affiliations
Kaili Sun
The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
Xucheng Wu
The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
Jiening Yu
The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
Weiran Chen
The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
Xueqing Jia
The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
Dongwen Li
School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
Hao Lyu
School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
Wenhai Huang
Shenzhen Yolanda Technology Co, Ltd, Shenzhen 518000, China
Hongqing Tian
Shenzhen Yolanda Technology Co, Ltd, Shenzhen 518000, China
Weijing Gao
The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
Bin Zhu
The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
Xinwei Lyu
Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, London, UK
Li Wang
Institute of Nursing Research, and Department of Nursing of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
Jing Shao
Institute of Nursing Research, and Department of Nursing of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
Xiaoting Liu
School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China; Institute of Wenzhou, Zhejiang University, Wenzhou 325006, China; Corresponding author
Zuyun Liu
The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Corresponding author
Summary: Sarcopenia, characterized by the loss of muscle mass and function, is a critical health issue in nursing home residents. Given the high prevalence of sarcopenia in care settings, effective screening is crucial. This study compared the diagnostic accuracy of two conventional sarcopenia screening tools, SARC-F and SARC-CalF, and developed an alternative tool, SEAC, specifically for nursing home residents. In a sample of 679 older adults from Zhejiang Province, SARC-CalF exhibited better sensitivity and diagnostic accuracy compared to SARC-F. The SEAC tool, incorporating strength, exhaustion, assistance in walking, and calf circumference, demonstrated the highest diagnostic accuracy and sensitivity among the three screening tools. These findings suggest that SEAC could serve as a valuable tool for large-scale sarcopenia screening in nursing homes, potentially improving early detection and management of sarcopenia in this vulnerable population.
