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ArticleBMC geriatrics2026

SARC-F and six modified versions: prognostic role for prolonged hospital stay and 1-year mortality in older inpatients.

Taís G Nascimento, Ana P T Fayh, Flavia M Silva, Eduardo C Costa, Jorge Z Silva-Filho, José F M Cintra, Claudia P S Pinho Ramiro, Poliana C Cabral, Rebecca P Paes-Silva, Vanessa S Leal and 1 more

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Taís G NascimentoGraduate Program in Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Pernambuco, Prof. Moraes Rego Av., 1235 - Cidade Universitária, Recife, 50670-901, PE, Brazil.
Ana P T FayhGraduate Program in Nutrition Sciences, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Flavia M SilvaGraduate Program in Nutrition Sciences, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Eduardo C CostaExCE Research Group, Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
Jorge Z Silva-FilhoGraduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
José F M CintraDivision of Clinical Nutrition, Hospital of Clinics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Claudia P S Pinho RamiroDivision of Clinical Nutrition, Hospital of Clinics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Poliana C CabralGraduate Program in Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Pernambuco, Prof. Moraes Rego Av., 1235 - Cidade Universitária, Recife, 50670-901, PE, Brazil.
Rebecca P Paes-SilvaGraduate Program in Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Pernambuco, Prof. Moraes Rego Av., 1235 - Cidade Universitária, Recife, 50670-901, PE, Brazil.
Vanessa S LealGraduate Program in Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Pernambuco, Prof. Moraes Rego Av., 1235 - Cidade Universitária, Recife, 50670-901, PE, Brazil.
Jarson P Costa-PereiraGraduate Program in Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Pernambuco, Prof. Moraes Rego Av., 1235 - Cidade Universitária, Recife, 50670-901, PE, Brazil. jarson.costa@ufpe.br.

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aimsThe Strength, Assistance with Walking, Rising from a Chair, and Falls (SARC-F) questionnaire was proposed to screen sarcopenia. However, its limited sensitivity may compromise its prognostic value. Since its introduction, several adapted SARC-F-based approaches have been proposed, although their ability to predict clinical outcomes among older hospitalized individuals remains underexplored. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of SARC-F and six modified versions in a cohort of hospitalized individuals.

methodsCohort study with prospective data collection. Older adults (N = 236, 69.8 ± 7.5 years old) hospitalized in medical or surgical wards were included. Outcomes of interest were 1-year mortality and prolonged length of hospital stay (LOS). The original SARC-F was applied. Additional adapted approaches were explored: (1) SARC-CalF (including calf circumference, CC); (2)

resultsSARC-F EBM was the approach identifying the lowest rate of suggestive signs of sarcopenia (25.9%), while

conclusionOur study demonstrates that all SARC-F-based approaches are linked to prolonged LOS, and almost all approaches were also linked to 1-year mortality. We also introduce the novel

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