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Performance of the EWGSOP2 Cut-Points of Low Grip Strength for Identifying Sarcopenia and Frailty Phenotype: A Cross-Sectional Study in Older Inpatients.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 28 Mar 2021
Stuck Anna K, Mäder Nina C, Bertschi Dominic, Limacher Andreas, Kressig Reto W
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BACKGROUND: 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. METHODS: We analyzed geriatric assessment data in a cross-sectional sample of 98 older patients...
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