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. 2015 Jun 9;7(2):136–143. doi: 10.1002/jcsm.12049

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© 2015 The Authors. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of the Society of Sarcopenia, Cachexia and Wasting Disorders

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Study flowchart. Step 1: body composition substudy sample chosen through deterministic sampling of the Masters Consortium for Valuation of Elderly Care (COMO VAI?) study sample. Step 2: calf circumference cut‐off points applied to the COMO VAI? study sample. Step 3: sarcopenia prevalence in the COMO VAI? study determined by previously established EWGSOP criteria. (A) Elderly born in the months of March or September, (B) one death, three hospitalizations, and (C) two subjects with missing data concerning calf circumference, one subject with an anatomical abnormality in the calf. ASMI, appendicular skeletal muscle mass index; SD, standard deviation; MM, muscle mass; Adeq., adequate; ROC, receiving operator characteristic; CC, calf circumference; HGS, handgrip strength; 4mGS, 4 m gait speed; EWGSOP, European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People.