Table 1.

Sarcopenia screening

Target screening at:
Bed bound
Non ambulatory
Unable to rise from a sitting position unassisted
History of weight loss (>5%)
Noted or reported decline in function, strength
History of recurrent falls
Post hospitalization
Co-morbidities associated with loss of muscle mass (e.g. diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rheumatoid arthritis.)
Gait speed < 0.8 m/s over 4 m

Adapted from: Fielding RA, Vellas B, Evans WJ, et al. Sarcopenia: an undiagnosed condition in older adults. Current consensus definition: prevalence, etiology, and consequences. International working group on sarcopenia. J Am Med Dir Assoc. May 2011;12(4):249–256 [11]