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. 2010 Apr 13;39(4):412–423. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afq034

Table 6.

Suggested primary and secondary outcome domains for intervention trials in sarcopenia

Primary outcome domains
 • Physical performance
 • Muscle strength
 • Muscle mass
Secondary outcome domains
 • Activities of daily living (ADL; basic, instrumental)
 • Quality of life (QOL)
 • Metabolic and biochemical markers
 • Markers of inflammation
 • Global impression of change by subject or physician
 • Falls
 • Admission to nursing home or hospital
 • Social support
 • Mortality