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ArticleAnnals of geriatric medicine and research2023

Korean Working Group on Sarcopenia Guideline: Expert Consensus on Sarcopenia Screening and Diagnosis by the Korean Society of Sarcopenia, the Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research, and the Korean Geriatrics Society.

Ji Yeon Baek, Hee-Won Jung, Kyoung Min Kim, Miji Kim, Clara Yongjoo Park, Kwang-Pyo Lee, Sang Yoon Lee, Il-Young Jang, Ok Hee Jeon, Jae-Young Lim

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Article in Annals of geriatric medicine and research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 73 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10 authors.

Ji Yeon BaekDivision of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hee-Won JungDivision of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kyoung Min KimDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Korea.
Miji KimDepartment of Biomedical Science and Technology, College of Medicine-East-West Medical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Clara Yongjoo ParkDivision of Food and Nutrition, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.
Kwang-Pyo LeeAging Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, Korea.
Sang Yoon LeeDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Il-Young JangDivision of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ok Hee JeonDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jae-Young LimDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.

Funding

Korean Health Industry Development InstituteMinistry of Health and Welfare HC20C0157Ministry of Science and ICT 2021R1A2C300580111National Research Foundation of Korea
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the introduction of a diagnostic code and acceptance of a diagnostic process for sarcopenia as a new health technology in Korea, many practitioners remain unfamiliar with the evaluation of sarcopenia. Thus, the Korean Working Group on Sarcopenia (KWGS) developed clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis of sarcopenia in older Korean adults. A two-phase Delphi interview comprising 19 questions was conducted with 40 expert panelists, 22 of whom participated in the first round between June and August 2022. The second round of the Delphi interview included the remaining 11 questions that were not agreed upon in the first round. The screening process for sarcopenia includes various questionnaires and examinations used in different research and clinical settings. The diagnostic process for sarcopenia was simplified by combining the steps of case finding and assessment. The Short Physical Performance Battery test was given particular emphasis owing to its multifaceted nature. Regardless of muscle mass, having low muscle strength with low physical performance is considered clinically relevant and newly defined as "functional sarcopenia." Comprehensive geriatric assessment is important for diagnosing sarcopenia. The KWGS's clinical guideline aims to facilitate the early detection of sarcopenia by allowing various screening tools to be used in a unified process and reducing confusion about which tools to use for diagnosis. This recommendation expands the conceptual definition of sarcopenia as a complex pathophysiological state in line with the concept of frailty and aims to stimulate further research on the diagnosis and management of sarcopenia in clinical settings.

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Delphi methodGeriatric assessmentPractice guidelineSarcopenia

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