Sarcopenia screening in elderly with Alzheimer’s disease: performances of the SARC-F-3 and MSRA-5 questionnaires

Abstract Background The 3-item SARC-F (SARC-F-3) and the 5-item Mini Sarcopenia Risk Assessment (MSRA-5) questionnaires have been recently proposed to screen elderly people regarding the risk of sarcopenia. However, no studies have investigated their performances in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Methods...

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Main Authors: Giulia Bramato, Roberta Barone, Maria Rosaria Barulli, Chiara Zecca, Rosanna Tortelli, Marco Filardi, Giancarlo Logroscino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03441-5