The Validity of Muscle Ultrasound in the Diagnostic Workup of Sarcopenia Among Older Adults: A Scoping Review.
Jessica S StaempfliMelanie Kistler-FischbacherJan GewiessJohannes Dominik BastianAnna K StuckPublished in: Clinical interventions in aging (2024)
Limited number of studies have examined the validity of muscle ultrasound for diagnosing sarcopenia based on recent definitions among older adults. Thereby, muscle thickness of the rectus femoris showed promising results regarding validity. Further studies are needed to investigate the validity of key muscles and to validate muscle ultrasound among older hospitalized patients.