Development of a Japanese version of the SARC-F for diabetic patients: an examination of reliability and validity

Ida, Satoshi; Murata, Kazuya; Nakadachi, Daiki; Ishihara, Yuki; Imataka, Kanako; Uchida, Akihiro; Monguchi, Kou; Kaneko, Ryutaro; Fujiwara, Ryoko; Takahashi, Hiroka

doi:10.1007/s40520-016-0668-5

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“…In other Asian population studies, Kim et al . and Ida et al . reported that detection of sarcopenia defined by certain criteria, such as the EWGSOP and AWGS, showed similar specificity and sensitivity to Woo et al .…”

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confidence: 77%

“…Several researchers have examined the SARC‐F's utility in detecting current sarcopenia . Woo et al .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Participants completed the translated Japanese version of the SARC‐F. There are two versions of the SARC‐F, which were completed by two different study groups . Both reports, which were validation studies, were published at about the same time.…”

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confidence: 99%

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SARC‐F: A validation study with community‐dwelling older Japanese adults

Kera

Kawai

Hirano

et al. 2019

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

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Aim The SARC‐F is a useful clinical index for sarcopenia screening; however, this measure has low sensitivity. Furthermore, this tool has never been validated on community‐dwelling older Japanese adults. The goal of the present study was to validate a Japanese version of the SARC‐F and confirm its suitability for Japanese samples. Methods Participants were 734 community‐dwelling older adults in the Itabashi Ward, Japan. Bioimpedance measures, walking speed, grip strength and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) were measured. Sarcopenia was defined using the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People, the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criteria and Japanese‐adjusted Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia. SARC‐F receiver operating characteristic curves for each sarcopenia measure were used to evaluate diagnostic accuracy. Physical functioning, IADL and sarcopenia screening tools were compared with the SARC‐F. Results A total of nine men (3.1%) and 15 women (3.4%) were classified into a SARC‐F sarcopenia group. The sarcopenia group had lower physical functioning and Mini Sarcopenia Risk Assessment scores and higher frailty status than the control group. The Cronbach's alpha for the SARC‐F was 0.610, suggesting insufficient internal consistency. SARC‐F scores were related to physical functioning, IADL, and Mini Sarcopenia Risk Assessment scores. Receiver operating characteristic analyses of the SARC‐F based on each criterion showed low sensitivity, but high specificity. Conclusions The Japanese version of the SARC‐F appears to be a useful index for reflecting physical functioning and IADL. However, it is necessary to further determine whether this tool is useful for detecting sarcopenia among community‐dwelling older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 1172–1178.

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“…Several researchers have examined the SARC‐F's utility in detecting current sarcopenia . Woo et al .…”

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SARC‐F: A validation study with community‐dwelling older Japanese adults

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Kawai

Hirano

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Geriatrics Gerontology Int

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“…reported that sensitivity and specificity of SARC‐F in Chinese elderly patients residing in communities were 4.2% and 98.7% for men and 9.9% and 94.4% for women, respectively. In our previous study involving elderly patients with diabetes, the sensitivity of SARC‐F was 14.6% for men and 33.3% for women, and the specificity was 85.8% for men and 72.4% for women. Despite slight differences, these trends in sensitivity and specificity were similar to those observed in previous studies.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…SARC‐F is a self‐administered questionnaire assessing five items: strength, assistance in walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falls. Recently, we created the Japanese version of SARC‐F questionnaire (SARC‐F‐J) for elderly patients with diabetes . The sensitivity of this screening tool was 14.6% and 33.3% for men and women, respectively, and the specificity was 85.8% and 72.4%, respectively, using the definition of sarcopenia established by EWGSOP as reference.…”

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confidence: 99%