The predictive values of sarcopenia screening tools in preoperative elderly patients with colorectal cancer: applying the diagnostic criteria of EWGSOP2 and AWGS2019

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Authors

Ling Li · Wuxi People's Hospital

Mengchen Xing · Nanjing Medical University

Rong Wang · Nanjing Medical University

Xiaoyue Ding · Wuxi People's Hospital

Xia Wan · Wuxi People's Hospital

Xin Yu · Wuxi People's Hospital

Abstract

Among the five sarcopenia screening tools, Ishii score chart and SARC-CalF had the largest overall diagnostic accuracy for sarcopenia in preoperative elderly patients with CRC.

Topics & Keywords

Nutrition and Health in Aging Frailty in Older Adults Body Composition Measurement Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Geriatrics

Volume 25, Issue 1, pp. 206-206

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-025-05806-y

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