TABLE 1.
Clinical consensus comparison of the main diagnostic tools for sarcopenia in older adults.
| Name year | Muscle strength | Muscle Mass | Physical performance | Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWGSOP 2019 Cruz-Jentoft et al. (2010) | Grip strength: M: < 27 kg F: <16 kg | DXA ASM: M:< 20 kg F:< 15 kg | Gait speed: ≤ 0.8 m/s | Sarcopenia = Low Muscle Mass + Low Muscle Strength OR Low Physical Performance |
| Chair stand: >15 s for five rises | ASM/height2 M:< 7.0 kg/m2 F: < 5.5 kg/m2 | SPPB: ≤ 8 point score | Severe Sarcopenia = Low Muscle Mass + Low Muscle Strength + Low Physical Performance | |
| TUG: ≥ 20 s 400 m walk test: Non-completion or ≥6 min for completion | ||||
| AWGS 2020 Cruz-Jentoft et al. (2019) | Handgrip strength: M: < 28 kg F: < 18 kg | DXA-ASM: M: < 7.0 kg/m2 F: < 5.4 kg/m2 | 6-m walk: < 1 m/s | Probably Sarcopenia = Low Muscle Strength |
| BIA-ASM: M: < 7.0 kg/m2 F: < 5.7 kg/m2 | 5-time chair stand test: ≥ 12 m/s | Sarcopenia = Low Muscle Mass OR Low Muscle Strength | ||
| SPPB: ≤ 9 point score | Severe Sarcopenia = Low Muscle Mass + Low Muscle Strength + Low Physical Performance | |||
| SDOC 2020 Chen et al. (2020) | Handgrip strength (maximal): M: < 35.5 kg F: < 20 kg | Gait Speed (usual): M:> 0.8 m/s F: >0.8 m/s | Sarcopenia = Low Grip Strength and Low usual Gait Speed |
EWGSOP, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People; DXA, Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; ASM, appendicular skeletal muscle mass; SPPB, short physical performance battery; AWGS, asian working group for sarcopenia; TUG, time up and go test; BIA, bioelectrical impedance analysis; SDOC, sarcopenia definition and outcomes consortium; F, female; M, male.